Night-of-Nights

[Steve Morris]

To the member that is At Sea & needed the date(s) for the MRHS Night-of-Nights;

When: Night of Nights takes place every year on 12 July. The first transmission takes place precisely at 5:01pm Pacific Daylight Time (0001Z 13 July) as we pick up the thread and carry on with the traditions of maritime radio communications.

Steve / W5BIB

ex WLO CW 1989-95

[Jeff Woods]

Thanks, Steve!  I was concerned that it was today - I'm 10 hours ahead of GMT.  Being at work and busy when this hit, I didn't have a lot of time to search for it.  

We work 12 hour days so some prior planning is needed to ensure I have the time to operate.  

-Jeff

NZIX

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[Steve Morris]

No p'blm Jeff. - The info was quoted from this site; http://radiomarine.org.

Maritime Radio Historical Society

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Have a safe one.

Steve / W5BIB/WLO

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[D.J.J. Ring, Jr.]

July 12, 2024 

Night of Nights

Coast Stations KPH/KFS

Maritime Radio Historical Society

Nights of Nights begins 

at 1700Z, 1000 PDT

Nights of Nights ends 

After Closing Message

Sent at 2400Z, 1700 PDT

Frequencies to listen to: All frequencies

are keyed at same time, try next higher band if KPH is not heard.

KPH transmits on:

Stations local to San Francisco will hear KPH make initial calls to "All Stations" (CQ) on the 500 kHz calling frequency and shifts to KPH working frequency of 426 kHz to transmit messages. 

If KPH is called by a ship on 500 kHz, KPH will shift to 500 kHz to answer then shifts back to KPH working frequency of 426 kHz. 

500 kc (Calls only) 

All working frequencies are used at the 

same time. If 12552.0 is weak, try 17016.8. The further away from San Francisco, the higher the optimum frequency will be. As the day progresses, the optimum frequency will be higher, as night approaches it may decrease. 

426 kc 

4247.0 kc

4184.0 kc

6477.5 kc

6276.0 kc

8642.0 kc

8368.0 kc

12808.5 kc

12552.0 kc

17016.8 kc

16736.0 kc

22477.5 kc

22280.5 kc

KFS transmits CW on:

12695.5 kc

KPH transmits RTTY/SITOR on:

6324.5 kc

8427.0 kc

12585.5 kc

KPH listens for ships calling on:

500 kc (Ship shifts as KPH orders.)

4184.0 kc

6276.0 kc

8368.0 kc

12552.0 kc

16736.0 kc

22280.5 kc

UTC (Z) TO LOCAL TIME CONVERSION

Starting Time:

1700Z = 1300 EDT

1700Z = 1200 CDT

1700Z = 1100 MDT

1700Z = 1000 PDT

Closing at:

2400Z = 2000 EDT (8 PM)

2400Z = 1900 EDT (7 PM)

2400Z = 1800 EDT (6 PM)

2400Z = 1700 EDT (5 PM)

UTC SCHEDULE 

1700 Free Press (CW)

1800 Free Press and WX (RTTY/SITOR)

1900 Listen for Ships (CW)

2000 Traffic List, Listen for Ships (CW, KPH only)

2030 East Pacific High Seas Weather (CW, KPH only)

2200 Listen for Ships (CW) (*KPH approx. after WX)

2400 Closing Message (CW)

AMATEUR RADIO STATION K6KPH

Will be transmitting simultaneously on

3550, 7050, 14050, 18097.5, and 21050 kHz. Not all bands will be used at the same time due to demand by KPH for transmitters. Often 14050, 18097.5, and 21050 kHz will be used at the same time and as needed 3550, 7050, 14050 kHz will be used. All K6KPH transmitters in use will simultaneously be keyed in parallel. 

Monitor the K6KPH frequency closest to the KPH frequency you are hearing the strongest. KPH strongest on 12552.0 kc and 16736.0 kc suggests 14050 kc will be optimum. Listen first always!

If you do not hear K6KPH after listening for five minutes, call K6KPH on it's fixed frequency. K6KPH just like KPH is transmitting on assigned fixed frequencies and cannot shift up and down like a typical amateur station. K6KPH receivers like KPH are located in Point Reyes National Seashore and their transmitters are approximately 23 miles to the southeast in Bolinas, California.