Night of Nights
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D.J.J. Ring, Jr.
Jul 1, 2024, 9:32:51 PM7/1/24
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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 MessageSent 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 = 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
Jul 1, 2024, 11:09:00 PM7/1/24
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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
Jul 2, 2024, 8:00:00 AM7/2/24
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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.
Jul 2, 2024, 8:23:27 AM7/2/24
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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).
73
DR
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Richard Dillman
Jul 2, 2024, 1:55:59 PM7/2/24
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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
Dave Hough
Jul 2, 2024, 5:57:49 PM7/2/24
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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
Jul 6, 2024, 1:16:45 AM7/6/24
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Check the MHRS website.
Dave, W7GK
D.J.J. Ring, Jr.
Jul 6, 2024, 9:19:52 AM7/6/24
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Webpage updated
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
73
DR
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Ĝan Ŭesli Starling
Jul 8, 2024, 9:37:53 AM7/8/24
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Turns out I was able to program the KPH & KFS frequencies into memory also on my Bulgarian Mission RGO One rig. Way more convenient than dragging out the IC-745 from backup storage. Listened in on a 12MHz transmission quite easily. Will now be making it a regular habit.
Ĝan Ŭesli Starling
KY8D, M0KYD, VA7KYD, ZS1KYD, T000000139
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From: "D.J.J. Ring, Jr." <n1...@arrl.net>
Date: 7/6/24 09:20 (GMT-05:00)
Subject: Re: [Radio Officers, &c] Night of Nights
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