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.
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