Night of Nights

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D.J.J. Ring, Jr.

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Jul 1, 2024, 9:32:51 PM (6 days ago) Jul 1
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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.







Jeff Woods

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Jul 1, 2024, 11:09:00 PM (6 days ago) Jul 1
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What day is this (GMT)?  I'm at sea and a quick search on Google brought up nothing useful.  



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Richard Ostrowski

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Jul 2, 2024, 8:00:00 AM (5 days ago) Jul 2
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NIGHT OF NIGHTS XXV
 
In cooperation with the Point Reyes National Seashore, the Maritime Radio Historical Society's Night of Nights XXV event will take place on July 12, 2024. The opening Morse message will be transmitted at 5:01 pm PDT (0001 UTC 13 July).
 
Please note that, due to crowd control and logistics considerations, the event will not be open to the public.
 
However, listeners around the world are invited to participate by monitoring our transmissions, including memorial transmissions and a salute to now silent coast stations. These will be transmitted by Coast Stations KPH and KFS.
 
Amateur radio operators may contact the Maritime Radio Historical Society (MRHS) amateur station K6KPH to send messages and exchange greetings.
 
Details for stations KPH, KFS, and K6KPH, including times and frequencies, will be posted on the Maritime Radio Historical Society's website.
 
 
Would you like KPH to broadcast a memorial radiogram for or about a loved one? If so please send the text to
 
We wish you fair winds, following seas and good listening!
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D.J.J. Ring, Jr.

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Jul 2, 2024, 8:23:27 AM (5 days ago) Jul 2
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Night of Nights XXV

Friday, July 12, 2024

In cooperation with the Point Reyes National Seashore, the Maritime Radio Historical Society's Night of Nights XXV event will take place on July 12, 2024. The opening Morse message will be transmitted at 5:01 pm PDT (0001 UTC).


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DR

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Richard Dillman

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Jul 2, 2024, 1:55:59 PM (5 days ago) Jul 2
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On Tue, Jul 2, 2024 at 5:00 AM Richard Ostrowski <n2...@tds.net> wrote:

What day is this (GMT)?  I'm at sea and a quick search on Google brought up nothing useful.  

The opening Morse message will be transmitted on 12 July at 5:01 pm PDT (0001 UTC 13 July)

RD

         
Richard Dillman
Maritime Radio Historical Society

Dave Hough

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Jul 2, 2024, 5:57:49 PM (5 days ago) Jul 2
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Great. Very often copy the messages on CW and RTTY. Copy  the RTTY message using my Hallicrafters S-76 or the Hammarlund HQ-180,
the HAL ST-6 or the ST-6000 plus the old Kleinschmidt TT-100 page printer. Sometimes Fldigi gets the job done as well.

Right now the 12 mhz freqs. are the best. Signal quality is always loud and clear. 

Gud luck with Night of Nights. 

D Hough, W7GK
Spring Creek, NV


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Dave Hough

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Check the MHRS website.

Dave, W7GK


D.J.J. Ring, Jr.

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Jul 6, 2024, 9:19:52 AM (yesterday) Jul 6
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Webpage updated
https://www.radiomarine.org/mrhs-events

Here is the transmitter, antenna and frequency information for Night of Nights XXV:

FREQUENCY                       TRANSMITTER                   ANTENNA

KPH CW

500/426                               HENRY MF5000D             MARCONI T (PARTLY DOWN)

4247.0                                 OFF THE AIR, ANTENNA AND SUPPORT POLE DOWN

6477.5                                 RCA K SET 251                   DOUBLE EXTENDED ZEPP

                                            HENRY HF5000D B2

 

8642.0                                 RCA L SET 303B3              DOUBLE EXTENDED ZEPP

                                            HENRY HF5000D B3

 

12808.5                               RCA L SET 304                  H OVER 2 PHASED ARRAY

                                           HENRY HF5000D B4

17016.8                               RCA L SET 305                    H OVER 2 PHASED ARRAY

                                            HENRY HF5000D B6

 22477.5                               RCA H SET 298                  H OVER 2 PHASED ARRAY

                                            HENRY HF5000D D3        ANTENNA DAMAGED

                                               

KPH RATT

6342.5                                 HENRY HF5000D A2        DOUBLE EXTENDED ZEPP

8427.0                                 HENRY HF5000D A3        END-FED WIRE ANT 1KW MAX

12585.5                               HENDY HF5000D A4        H OVER 2 PHASED ARRAY

 

K6KPH CW 

3550                                     HENRY HF5000D A1        END-FED WIRE ANT 1KW MAX

7050                                     RCA L SET 271                    DOUBLE EXTENDED ZEPP

                                            HENRY HF5000D D2

 

14050                                  HENRY HF5000D D1

18097.5                               HENRY HF5000D B5        ANTENNA DAMAGED

21050                                  HENDY HF5000D D4        ANTENNA DAMAGED

 

KFS CW

12695.5                               PW-15 12B                         H OVER 2 PHASED ARRAY



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