KSM on Tomorrow With Multiple Ships‏

[Fansome]

Posted to UDXF:

Here's a reminder about the on the air event to take place tomorrow, Tuesday 18 May, beginning at 1000pdt/1700gmt.
 
SS JERENIAH O'BRIEN/KXCH, which will be on its Sacramento River cruise, and SS RED OAK VICTORY/KYVM, Richmond, CA to be on the air and communicating on 500kc and 425kc with MRHS coast station KSM.
 
SS AMERICAN VICTORY/KKUI in Tampa, FL. KKUI, using its restored radio gear, is a regular customer of KSM, putting in a QSA5 signal on 12Mc. Don suggested that KKUI and KYVM attempt a ship-to-ship contact on 12552kc. Steve Hawes of KYVM agreed to the attempt.
 
Those with the interest and the capacity may wish to have both the KSM frequencies and 12552kc available with the hope of being able to hear one of both ships. As always, KSM will key all transmitters when in contact with a
ship so listeners on any frequency will be able to hear at least one side of the exchange.
 
KSM transmitting frequencies are (in kc):
 
426
500
4350.5
6474.0
8438.3
12993.0
16914.0
22445.8
 
KSM monitors ITU channel 3 for calls from ships.  The ITU channel 3 frequencies are (in kc):
 
4184.0
6276.0
8368.0
12552.0
16736.0
22280.5
 
Amateur station K6KPH will be guarding its normal frequencies for calls from stations with signal reports or other traffic.  K6KPH guards:
 
3550
7050
14050
21050
 
As always QSLs and reception reports may be sent to the QSL Mistress at:
 
Denice Stoops, QSLM
Box 381
Bolinas, CA 94924
USA
 
See the MRHS Web site (http://www.radiomarine.org) for full information.
 
If you are not a member of our email distribution list and would like to receive information like this directly just send an email message to radiomarine-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.
 
VY 73,
 
RD
 
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Richard Dillman
Chief Operator, Coast Station KSM
Maritime Radio Historical Society
http://www.radiomarine.org
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[Fansome]

Posted to UDXF

KSM loud on 6474 and 8483.3 kHz CW, working vessels (KXCH now, at 1839
UTC). This is an HF simulkey of traffic on 425 kHz MF working (500, as
always, is calling).
 
Also KYVM (SS Red Oak Victory, CA) calling KKUI on 12552 kHz CW at 1831.
Also strong down here in SoCal.
 
This operation should last until 2200 UTC today.
 
Details:
 
http://radiomarine.org/gallery/show?keyword=SACCRUISE&panel=pab1_5#pab1_5
 
 
KSM xmit freqs:
 
4350.5
6474.0
8438.3
12993.0
16914.0
22445.8
 
-hugh