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- Subject: [Radiomarine] Historic Coast Station Returns to the Air
- From: Richard Dillman <ddillman@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2006 20:28:55 -0500 (EST)
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HISTORIC MORSE CODE STATION TO BROADCAST FROM ORIGINAL MARCONI SITE
The Maritime Radio Historical Society, in cooperation with the Marconi Conference Center, will return historic Morse code radio station KPH to the air from its original Marin county, CA location on Sunday, 26 February.
KPH, once called the â??"wireless giant of the Pacificâ??", arrived in Marin county in the early 1920s. With its receiving station at Marshall, CA and transmitters at Bolinas, CA, KPH provided telegram service to ships at sea via Morse code.
Operation at Marshall continued until the beginning of WWII when KPH was shut down for the duration. After the war the receiving station was moved to the Pt. Reyes peninsula. But on Sunday, 26 February, KPH will return to the air from Marshall for the first time since 1942.
Vintage equipment will be used. The transmitters at Bolinas will be operated remotely from Marshall just as was originally done. Messages will be exchanged with historic ships including the SS Red Oak Victory, a WWII Victory ship using its original radio equipment. And radiograms will be accepted from the public for transmission by Morse code and delivery anywhere in the U.S.
On HF, KPH will transmit on 6477.5kc and listen for calls from ships on 6276.0kc.
On MF, KPH will transmit on 500kc and 426kc.
K6KPH will also be operational for handling radiogram traffic from visitors to the event. K6KPH will guard 7050kc for calls.
Reception reports may be sent to:
Ms. DA Stoops
P.O. Box 381
Bolinas CA 94924-0381
USA
Operations are expected to begin at 1000pst/1800gmt.
The public is invited to visit the receive site at Marshall. For directions to the Marconi Conference Center see:
http://marconiconference.org/
VY 73,
RD
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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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VY 73,
MRHS
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