ARLA/CLUSTER : Novamente: Night of Nights VII - Official
Announcement
Carlos Fonseca - CT1GFQ
ct1gfqgrupos gmail.com
Quarta-Feira, 5 de Julho de 2006 - 21:33:12 WEST
Mais uma vez, o Night Of the Nights vai estar no ar.
Segue toda a informação em anexo.
Nota: Foi retirada de outro grupo que eu estou associado.
Carlos, Ct1GFQ
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HISTORIC MORSE CODE RADIO STATION KPH
RETURNS TO THE AIR FOR "NIGHT OF NIGHTS VII"
Former RCA Station KPH Celebrates Its 101st Anniversary
Coast Station KSM Celebrates Its 1st Anniversary
Coast Stations WLO, KLB, NMC and NOJ To Be On The Air
New Frequencies for KSM, KLB and NOJ
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In the seventh annual event that has become known as the "Night of
Nights", historic Morse code radio station KPH will return to the air
in commemoration of the last commercial Morse message sent in the
United States.
Frequencies and reception report information for all stations appear
below.
KPH, the ex-RCA coast station located north of San Francisco, will
return to the air for commemorative broadcasts on 12 July at 1701 PDT
(13 July at 0001 GMT), 7 years and one minute after the last
commercial Morse transmission in the US. These on-the-air events are
intended to honor the men and women who followed the radiotelegraph
trade on ships and at coast stations around the world and made it one
of honor and skill.
Transmissions are expected to continue until at least midnight PDT
(0700GMT).
Veteran Morse operators, including former KPH staff members, will be
on duty at the receiving station at Point Reyes, CA listening for
calls from ships and sending messages just as they did for so many
years before Morse operations were shut down.
The transmitters are located 18 miles south of Point Reyes in
Bolinas, CA at the transmitting station established in 1913 by the
American Marconi Co. The original KPH transmitters, receivers and
antennas will be used to activate frequencies in all the commercial
maritime HF bands and on MF as well.
Many of the KPH transmitters will be 50s vintage RCA sets. KSM will use
a 1940s vintage Press Wireless PW-15 transmitter will be on its 12Mc
frequency. Power output will be 4 to 5kW. The transmitting antennas
include a Marconi T for MF, double extended Zepps for 4, 6 and 8Mc
and H over 2s for 12, 16 and 22Mc.
KPH will send traffic lists, weather and press broadcasts as well as
special commemorative messages, some of which will be sent by hand.
At other times the KPH and KSM "wheel" will be sent to mark the
transmitting frequencies.
Members of the public are invited to visit the receiving station for
this event. The station will be open to visitors beginning at
1500PDT (3:00pm). The station is located at 17400 Sir Francis Drake
Boulevard and is on the route to the Point Reyes lighthouse. Watch
for a cypress lined driveway on the right about a mile past the entry
to Coast Guard station NMC.
KPH is operated by the Maritime Radio Historical Society in
cooperation with the Point Reyes National Seashore, part of the
National Park Service.
Further information may be found on the Maritime Radio Historical
Society Web site at http://www.radiomarine.org or by contacting
Richard Dillman at +1 415-990-7090 (email: rd radiomarine.org)
or Tom Horsfall at +1 510-237-9535 (email: wa6ope hotmail.com).
BT
Station Information follows...
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KPH
KPH will transmit on 4247.0, 6477.5, 8642.0, 12808.5, 17016.8 and
22477.5kc on HF and 500 and 426kc on MF.
These frequencies have been made available through the generous
cooperation of Globe Wireless, the current owner of the KPH and KFS
licenses.
KPH operators will listen for calls from ships on ITU Channel 3 in
all bands. The Channel 3 frequencies are 4184.0, 6276.0,
8368.0, 12552.0, 16736.0 and 22280.5kc on HF and 500kc on MF.
Reception reports may be sent to:
Ms. DA Stoops
P.O. Box 381
Bolinas CA 94924-0381
USA
Denice is a former KPH operator and was the first female telegrapher
hired at the station.
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KSM
(Note the addition of a 16Mc channel for KSM this year.)
KSM will transmit on 426, 500, 6474, 12993 and 16914kc.
KSM will listen for calls from ships on 500kc and HF Channel 3 (see
KPH listing for frequencies).
Reception reports may be sent to:
Ms. DA Stoops
P.O. Box 381
Bolinas CA 94924-0381
USA
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WLO
(This information has not been confirmed by WLO
at the time of this announcement.)
WLO will transmit on 438, 500, 8514.0 and 12660.0kc
WLO will listen for calls from ships on 500kc and HF Channel 3 (see
KPH listing for frequencies).
Reception reports may be sent to:
WLO/KLB
700 RINLA AVENUE
MOBILE, ALABAMA 36619
USA
Or via email to: wloradio wloradio.com
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KLB
(Note the expanded frequencies for KLB! This
year KLB has added MF, a 2Mc frequency and a
12Mc frequency. A tip of the MRHS earphones
to CJ of KLB for all the work he has done to
bring this about.)
KLB will transmit on 488, 500, 2063.0, 6411.0 and
12917.0kc
KLB will listen for calls from ships on 500kc and HF Channel 3 (see
KPH listing for frequencies).
Reception reports may be sent to:
WLO/KLB
700 RINLA AVENUE
MOBILE, ALABAMA 36619
USA
Or via email to: wloradio wloradio.com
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NMC
NMC will transmit on 448, 472, 500, 6383.0, 8574.0 and 17220.5kc
NMC will listen for calls from ships on 500kc and HF Channel 3 (see
KPH listing for frequencies).
Reception reports may be sent to:
COMMANDING OFFICER
ATTN ITC ERIC SIMMONS
COMMUNICATIONS AREA MASTER STATION PACIFIC
17000 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD
POINT REYES STATION, CALIFORNIA 94956-0560
USA
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NOJ
(Note that NOJ will be operational on MF this year!)
NOJ will transmit on 416, 470, 500, 8650.0, 12889.5
and 16909.7kc.
NOJ will listen for calls from ships on Channel 3 (see
KPH listing for frequencies).
Reception reports may be sent to:
COMMANDING OFFICER
ATTN OSCM WILLIAM KECKLER
US COAST GUARD COMMUNICATIONS STATION KODIAK
PO BOX 190017
KODIAK, ALASKA 99619
USA
BT
BV ES VY 73 TO ALL,
MRHS
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Richard Dillman, W6AWO
Maritime Radio Historical Society
http://www.radiomarine.org
Collector of Harleys, Willys and
Radios over 100lbs.
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