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[Richard O'Neill]

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** U S A. Night of Nights VI - Official Announcement

     HISTORIC MORSE CODE RADIO STATION RETURNS TO THE AIR
     Former RCA Station KPH Celebrates Its 100th Anniversary 

COAST STATION KSM WILL MAKE ITS INAGURAL TRANSMISSION
COAST STATIONS WLO, KLB, NMC AND NOJ TO BE ON THE AIR

In the sixth 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.

This year's Night of Nights is special: it's the 100th anniversary of 
KPH, KSM will appear on the air for the first time and four other 
US coast stations will be on the air, several of them on MF in 
addition to HF.

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), 6 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 
(0700 GMT).   

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 on 12 Mc. Power 
output will be 4 to 5 kW. The transmitting antennas include a Marconi 
T for MF, double extended Zepps for 4, 6 and 8 Mc and H over 2s for 
12, 16 and 22 Mc. [/s]  

KPH will send traffic lists, weather and press broadcasts as well as 
special commemorative messages, many 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 1500 PDT 
(3:00 pm). 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 

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Station Information follows...

KPH will transmit on 4247.0, 6477.5, 8642.0, 12808.5, 17016.8 and
22477.5 kc on HF and 500 and 426 kc 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 will transmit on 426, 500, 6474 and 12993 kc

KSM will listen for calls from ships on 500 kc 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 will transmit on 438, 500, 8514.0 and 12660.0 kc 

WLO will listen for calls from ships on 500 kc 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 will transmit on 6411.0 

KLB will listen for calls from ships on 6276 kc

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 will transmit on 448, 472, 500, 6383.0, 8574.0 and 17220.5 kc

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 will transmit on 8650.0, 12889.5 and 16909.7 

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