[UDXF] KSM/K6KPH OTA for International Marconi Day
Richard Dillman
10:44 AM
To: UDXF
ddillman@igc.org
Here's a reminder and an invitation to join us (the Maritime Radio Historical Society) on the air or in person for International Marconi Day 2014.
Date: Saturday 26 April
Time: 1000-1600pdt
Location: Marconi receive site, Marshall, CA (18500 State Highway One - also called Shoreline Highway):
http://tinyurl.com/m6u4bl4 Full details: Please see our Newsletter No. 44 for photos and more information at:
http://tinyurl.com/lu3dl7t We will have a receive and control point set up in the restored Marconi cottage at the Marconi Conference Center, controlling the original KPH transmitters at the Marconi transmit site in Bolinas, CA. There will be two operating positions, one for KSM and one for K6KPH. Vintage equipment will be used throughout.
Got a commercial radiotelegraph ticket? Sit the circuit at KSM and have your license endorsed for commercial operation on HF and MF.
Just want to sling some Morse? Take a seat at the K6KPH operating position, no license required.
Want to join us on the air? K6KPH will guard 7050.0, 14050.0, 18097.5 and 21050.0kc throughout the day. The actual frequencies in service at any particular time will depend on conditions.
KSM will be on 426, 500, 6474.0, 8438.3, 12993.0, 16914.0 and 22445.8. The actual frequencies in service at any particular time will depend on conditions but we will be running the "wheel" on all active frequencies. Note that the KSM 4Mc Mores channel and all three RTTY channels will not be active for this event.
Need fore info? Want to set up a schedule? Just drop a line to info@radiomarine.org
We hope to hear you or see you in person.
VY 73,
RD
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Richard Dillman, AE-12-446
Chief Operator, Coast Station KSM
Maritime Radio Historical Society
http://www.radiomarine.org=================================