KPH Returns to Air - MHRS

[Terry]

Received this in an email this afternoon. Good news. Information also at their website. 1000 to 1200 Pacific local time.

KPH, KFS and K6KPH Return To The Air on Saturday 17 March (MRHS) - The crack MRHS Transmitter Department announced today that after a long absence from the air stations KPH, KFS and K6KPH will return, at least partially, on Saturday 17 March. On-air operations were suspended some months ago due to antenna maintenance issues. Some of those issues have now been resolved with the result that a partial return to operation is now possible. Listen for KPH, KFS and K6KPH on these Morse frequencies:

KPH 8642.0
KPH 12808.5
KPH 17016.8

KFS 12695.5

K6KPH 14050

We expect continued operation on these frequencies each Saturday with more to be added as additional antenna problems are resolved.
VY 73,
MRHS

[Terry]

UPDATE: Very good copy on the two 12 MHz frequencies this afternoon here (2500 miles). Solid 599. 17 MHz fair copy with intermittent OTH radar (I think. Reminded me of the old woodpecker). 8642 poor to no copy.

[myteaquinn]

Just checked the 12 & 17 MHz frequencies and have been getting an excellent signal. Solid copy of the high seas weather now (2138z) on 17016.8.

[Terry]

Another update received yesterday, 3/29. Excerpts:

Additional KPH and K6KPH Frequencies Return to the Air

After three days of intensive repair and restoration work in the antenna field at the Bolinas transmit site we are happy to report that all KPH, KFS and K6KPH Morse frequencies will return to the air on Saturday 31 March.
Note: The Marconi T antenna has been repaired allowing KPH to return to MF.
We will provide full derails and photos in the next issue of the MRHS Newsletter (subscribe HERE if you are not already receiving the Newsletter) but we wanted to let you know that all KPH and K6KPH Morse frequencies will be active starting Saturday 31 March.  We look forward to your reports and to your contacts with K6KPH.
Here's a list of the KPH, KFS and K6KPH Morse frequencies that will be active.  Note that classic Heavy Iron transmitters will be used on selected frequencies:

KPH:

426
500
4247.0
6477.5 (1950s vintage RCA "K" set transmitter)
8642.0
12808.5
17016.8
22447.5 (1950s vintage RCA T3 "H" set transmitter)

KFS:

12695.5 (1942 Press Wireless PW 15 transmitter)

K6KPH:

3550.0
7050.0
14050.0
18097.5
21050.0

Morse press will begin at 1000pdt (1700z) on KPH and KFS.  KPH and KFS will stand by for calls from ships beginning at 1200pdt (1900z).  K6KPH will be available for calls beginning at 1200pdt (1900z).

There will be no RTTY transmissions this weekend but we plan to restore those frequencies to operation too as soon as we can.

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