Night of Nights
The tenth annual Night of Nights
run by the Maritime Radio Historical Society
takes place on 12th July 2009 (US time)
Operations begin at 0001GMT 13th July
Two-way operations will continue for about 6 hours
but broadcasts on the commercial stations KPH, KFS and KSM
may continue after that.
Every year on 12 July many famous coast stations return to the air to commemorate what was then thought to be the last commercial Morse stations in the USA. [Since then MRHS coast station KSM has taken to the air and three other commercial coast stations have received licenses for operation in the MF band (KNE, KDR and WFT). Historic ships have reactivated their radio consoles and are active on MF and HF.]
The purpose of Night of Nights is to emphasize the objective of the MRHS: to preserve the skills, traditions and culture of the men and women who came before us and who made the profession of radiotelegrapher one of honor and skill.
This year stations KPH, and KSM will be on the air.
It is anticipated that KFS will be on the air as well.
It is hoped that US Coast Guard stations NMC, NOJ and NMN will join in.
Amateur station K6KPH will guard 3550, 7050 and 14050kc for reception reports.
Preliminary information has been posted on the MRHS Web site: http://www.radiomarine.org
KPH will transmit on 426, 500, 4247.0, 6477.5, 8642.0, 12808.5, 17016.8 and 22477.5kc.
KPH operators will listen for calls from ships on ITU Channel 3 in all bands.
The Channel 3 frequencies are 4184.0, 6276.0, 8368.0, 12552.0, 16736.0 and 22280.5kc on HF and 500kc on MF.
KFS will transmit on 12695.5 and 17026.0
KFS will listen for calls from ships on HF Channel 3 (see KPH listing for frequencies).
KSM will transmit on 426, 500, 6474 and 12993kc.
KSM will listen for calls from ships on 500kc and HF Channel 3 (see KPH listing for frequencies).
WLO will transmit on 438, 500 (MF not yet confirmed), 2055.5, 4343.0, 8658.0, 12992.0 and 16968.5kc
WLO will listen for calls from ships on 500kc (not confirmed) and HF Channel 3 (see KPH listing for frequencies).
KLB will transmit on 488, 500 (A1 & A2), 2063.0, 8582.5kc
KLB will listen for calls from ships on 500kc and 8368.0kc.
For the first time since the USCG ended Morse operations NMN will be back on the air!
NMN will transmit on 448, 468, 500, 8471, 12718.5 and 16976kc
NMN will listen for calls from ships on 500kc and HF Channel 3 (see KPH listing for frequencies).
NMC will transmit on 448, 472, 500, 6383.0, 8574.0 and 17220.5kc
NMC will listen for calls from ships on 500kc and HF Channel 3 (see KPH listing for frequencies).
NOJ will transmit on 8650.0, 12889.5 and 16909.7kc.
NOJ will listen for calls from ships on Channel 3 (see KPH listing for frequencies).
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