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From: "Rik Strobbe" <rik.strobbe@fys.kuleuven.ac.be>
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Just picked this up from another reflector,

73, Rik  ON7YD

>Subject: HISTORIC COAST RADIO STATION WILL CELEBRATE MARCONI EVENT
>
>KPH and K6KPH Return to the Air!
>
>
>Stations KPH and K6KPH will be on the air on 12 December 2001 
>to help celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first wireless signal to 
>cross the Atlantic, received by Marconi on 12 December 1901 at 
>St. John's Newfoundland.
>
>Both stations will use the original transmitters, receivers and 
>antennas of famous ex-RCA coast station KPH.  The transmitters 
>are located at the transmitting station founded by the American 
>Marconi Co. in 1913 at Bolinas, CA.  The receivers and operators 
>will be at the KPH receiving station about 20 miles north at Pt. 
>Reyes, CA.
>
>KPH will be active on commercial frequencies 500 and 425kc with 
>most activity taking place on 500kc (600m).  Power output will be 
>4.3kW.  The antenna is a Marconi T.  These frequencies have been 
>made available through the generous cooperation of Globe 
>Wireless, current holders of the KPH license.
>
>K6KPH will be active on amateur frequencies 3545, 7050 and 
>14050kc.  Power output will be 1.5kW.  Antennas will be double 
>extended Zepps on 3.5 and 7Mc, H over 2 on 14Mc. 
>
>K6KPH will begin operations at 1700Z (0900PST).
>
>KPH will begin operations at 0000Z (1700PST) 13 December 
>2001Z
>
>Commercial practices and procedures will be used on all 
>frequencies to give amateurs the experience of working a real 
>coast station.  Traffic lists will be sent and messages for stations 
>that have worked us in the past and sent reception reports will be 
>awaiting in the message rack.  All operators will be ex-commercial 
>ops from KPH, KFS and other coast stations.
>
>Amateurs and shortwave listeners are invited to contact or monitor 
>KPH and K6KPH.  Maritime stations may call KPH on 500kc.
>
>KPH reception reports may be sent to:
>
>Tom Horsfall 
>1862 Tulare Ave.
>Richmond, CA 94805, USA
>
>K6KPH reception reports may be sent to:
>
>Dick Dillman
>435 Utah St., No. 4
>San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
>
>KPH and K6KPH are operated by the Maritime Radio Historical 
>Society in cooperation with the Point Reyes National Seashore, 
>part of the US National Park Service. 
>
>Further information may be found on the Maritime Radio Historical 
>Society Web site at http://www.radiomarine.org or by contacting 
>Dick Dillman +1 415-255-9221 x 317 or Tom Horsfall +1 510-237-
>9535. 
>
> 
>                            Dick Dillman, W6AWO
>            Member of the Maritime Radio Historical Society
>                        http://www.radiomarine.org
>                          Collector of Heavy Metal:
>                  Harleys, Willys and Radios over 100lbs.