[CW] Special Broadcast - NMC KPH KFS WLO KLB 011900Z July 2003

Tue, 1 Jul 2003 05:27:50 -0400

1900Z 1 JULY 2003
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On July 1st, Coast Guard Communications Area Master Station Pacific
(CAMSPAC), Pt Reyes will retire the historic "Sparks" from the
Telecommunications
Specialist Enlisted Rating Badge, as the Coast Guard restructures its work
force replacing that specialty with two others, the Operations Specialist
and the information Technology Specialist. The ceremony will honor the
Sparks and those that have worn them with speeches, vignettes of significant
events in the Coast Guard's rich communications history.

To commemorate the day CAMSPAC will be open for public tours starting at 9am
and running throughout the day until 3pm

A commemorative message will be sent at 12 noon (1900Z 1 JULY 2003)  lasting
approximately 20  minutes and is expected to be acknowledge by radio
stations KFS, KPH, WLO, and KLB who will be on-air as well.

CAMSPAC will be send a preliminary call on 500Khz followed by the
commemorative message on 448Khz and 8574Khz.

Simplex Radioteletype will be available on 9373Khz and a voice broadcast
will be made on the following NMC voice broadcast frequencies: 4426, 8764,
13089, 17314 kHz (USB)

Following the commemorative message there will be a cake cutting ceremony
acknowledging the passing of the Telecommunications Rating and along with it
the symbol used to describe Coast Guard communicators for 78 years "Sparks".
During and after the cake cutting ceremony other sentiments may be sent by
those in attendance. Anyone desiring to send their own commemorative message
are
requested to provide a printed copy of the message if possible to include in
our station history book as memorabilia of the days event.

QSLs may be sent real-time via email directly to our Telecommunication
Specialist In Charge, TCCS Bill Heckler at: [email protected]

Your Email QSLs will be posted real time so that members in attendance will
have an opportunity to see who is listening and read their comments during
the event.
Those sending QSLs will receive a commemorative QSL card response along with
a copy of the commemorative message.

Requests for QSL cards may be mailed to:
c/o (TCIC)
COMMANDING OFFICER
USCG CAMSPAC PT REYES
17000 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD.
P.O. BOX 560
POINT REYES STATION, CA 94956-0560

When requesting QSLs responses either via email or snail mail please include
your return postal address along with other pertinent information you may
want to include.

P.S. (1900UTC is 12 Noon out here)

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FROM MOBILE ALABAMA RADIO / WLO =

WLO will be transmitting on 12660.0  We will listen for ships on the 12 Mhz
calling frequencies after our transmission to NMC which will occur at 2pm
CDT
.

73
Rene
WLO RADIO
Mobile, Alabama

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FROM SANFRANCISCO RADIO  = KFS KPH INFORMATION:

KPH will activate its HF and MF transmitters to participate in this
historic event and to give listeners the opportunity to hear three US
coast stations on the air - possibly for the last time. KFS will
also return to the air on a single frequency.

KPH will transmit on 6477.5, 8642.0, 12808.5 and17016.5 on HF and on
500 and 426kc on MF. KFS will transmit on 17026.0kc. These
frequencies have been made available through the generous cooperation
of Globe Wireless, the current owner of the KPH and KFS licenses.

KPH and KFS operators will listen for calls from ships on 6276.0,
8368.0, 12552.0 and16736.0 on HF and 500kc on MF.

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de N1EA David Ring