Here's all the basic time, station and frequency information.
Click HERE for MRHS Newsletter No. 45 for related stories and event information.
Date: Saturday 12 July 2014 Pacific Daylight Time [13 July UTC -Hugh]
Location: RCA receiving station, 17400 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Point Reyes National Seashore
Click HERE for a map of the location from Google Maps
Time: Doors open at 3:00pm pdt, first transmission 5:01pm pdt (0001gmt 13 July)
Refreshments: Served
Photographs: Encouraged
Tours: Given
None of this would have been possible without the trust and vision of the Point Reyes National Seashore. The only reason these facilities were spared the bulldozer that visited all the others is that they are on park land. And the only reason they have been restored to operation is that the PRNS staff understood their importance and trusted the MRHS to restore them to life.
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MRHS Stations
Sixteen transmitters will be on the air from the MRHS transmitter site in Bolinas. That doesn't include transmitters held in ready reserve in case of failure. Members of the crack MRHS Transmitter Department and the H Set Team will be on hand to assure that all goes well.
> KPH:
Frequency Transmitter Antenna
500/426 Henry MF-5000D Marconi T
4247.0 RCA K Set Double Extended Zepp
6477.5 RCA K Set Double Extended Zepp
8642.0 RCA L Set Double Extended Zepp
12808.5 RCA L Set H over 2
17016.8 RCA L Set H over 2
22477.5 RCA H Set H over 2
The restoration of the H set has been chronicled in past issues of the Newsletter. It will return to revenue service for the first time in decades for Night of Nights. See Newsletter No. 38 for information about and photos of this magnificent transmitter.
> KFS
We want to offer our sincere thanks to Globe Wireless for the help and support they have provided for our project since the very beginning.
Frequency Transmitter Antenna
12695.5 Press Wireless PW15 H over 2
17026.0 Henry HF-5000D H over 2
> KSM
Frequency Transmitter Antenna
500/426 Henry MF-5000D Marconi T
8438.3 Henry HF-5000D Double Extended Zepp
12993.0 Henry HF-5000D H over 2
16914.0 Henry HF-5000D H over 2
22445.8 Henry HF-5000D H over 2
> K6KPH
K6KPH ops will monitor the frequencies below as propagation and the number of available operators permit.
Frequency Transmitter Antenna
3550.0 Henry HF-5000D Double Extended Zepp
7050.0 RCA L Set Double Extended Zepp
14050.0 Henry HF-5000D H over 2
18097.5 Henry HF-5000D H over 2
21050.0 Henry HF-5000D H over 2
> Reception Reports
Reception reports and verification requests for the MRHS stations listed above may be sent to:
Maritime Radio Historical Society
PO Box 392
Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
USA
> Station Telephone
The receive site may be contacted by phone on 415-669-9646
USCG Stations
NOTICE!
This may very well be the last time ever that USCG stations can be heard on the air using A1A (Morse) emission. As new equipment is installed the hardware and wiring for Morse has been progressively removed. And the personnel who knowledgeable in the art retire or are reassigned. So be sure to listen for these stations.
Many USCG personnel at all levels are responsible for bringing these stations back on the air for Night of Nights 2104. We want to particularly thank ET1 Mike Leska for taking the lead for this year's project.
> NMC (Transmit Bolinas, Receive Pt. Reyes)
Frequency Transmitter Antenna
448.0 Nautel ND2500TT/6 173' monopole tower
472.0 Nautel ND2500TT/6 173' monopole tower
500.0 Nautel ND2500TT/6 173' monopole tower
6383.0 Rockwell-Collins RT-2200 Omni-directional
8574.0 Rockwell-Collins RT-2200 Omni-directional
17220.5 Rockwell-Collins RT-2200 Omni-directional
NOTE regarding NMC/NMQ/NMW MF transmissions. Only one MF transmitter will be in service at each station. Morse transmissions will be made on an as-available basis from each station as USCG operators must also accommodate scheduled NAVTEX transmissions.
> NMQ (Transmit Cambria, CA, Receive and Control Pt. Reyes)
Frequency Transmitter Antenna
448.0 Nautel ND2500TT/6 Inverted L
472.0 Nautel ND2500TT/6 Inverted L
500.0 Nautel ND2500TT/6 Inverted L
> NMW (Transmit Astoria, OR, Receive and Control Pt. Reyes)
Frequency Transmitter Antenna
448.0 Nautel ND2500TT/6 Capacitive top hat
472.0 Nautel ND2500TT/6 Capacitive top hat
500.0 Nautel ND2500TT/6 Capacitive top hat
> Reception Reports
Reception reports and verification requests for the USCG stations listed above may be sent to:
Attn: OSCS Phil Marsh
USCG CAMSPAC Point Reyes
17000 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.
Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
USA
Self addressed stamped envelope requested!
> Shipcom LLC Stations
All thanks to Rene at WLO and CJ at KLB for the work they do each year to bring these stations back on the air. They are true radiomen.
> WLO
2055.5
4343.0
8658.0
12992.0
16968.5
> KLB
488.0
500.0
8582.5
> Reception Reports
Via email (for both stations) to: wloradio@wloradio.com
> Calling Channels
All commercial and USCG stations listed above will listen for calls from ships on 500kc and on ITU Channel 3 HF:
4184.0
6276.0
8368.0
12552.0
16736.0
22280.5
Listen on these frequencies if you want to copy both sides of ship to shore contacts.
> Commemorative Messages
Was your father, uncle or grand dad a commercial op or amateur operator? Would you like to send a commemorative message in their honor over KPH, KFS and KSM? We have sent several of these messages in past events and they were all very moving. If you would like us to send such a message this year please send it to us no later than Wednesday 9 July pdt so we can be sure to include it. Sent it to info@radiuomarine.org
We look forward to meeting you in person or on the air for N of N 2014.
Questions? Need more info? Just shoot an email to info@radiomarine.org
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Maritime Radio Historical Society CW Night of Nights 2014!
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