[CW] Straight Key Night preparations

[David J. Ring, Jr.]

ANNOUNCEMENT - KPH AND K6KPH ON AIR FOR 12/31/2004 K6KPH CONTINUING

1/1/2005.


The Maritime Radio Historical Society is pleased to announce that

K6KPH will once again be on the air on New Year's Eve as a

participant in Straight Key Night 2005.


KPH will also be on the air with transmissions from dusk to dawn

(Pacific time) on MF. We hope this overnight transmission will give

listeners the best chance to hear the MF signal. We are particularly


interested in reception reports of the MF transmissions.


Details about the K6KPH and KPH operations appear below.


Straight Key Night (SKN) is an annual event sponsored by the ARRL

each New Year's Eve. The objective of SKN is relaxed CW exchanges

between participating stations using only straight keys - no bugs or

electronic keys allowed. Some of the best CW operators in the game

are traditionally heard on SKN.


SKN 2005 begins at 1600 PST December 31 and runs for 24 hours through


1600 PST January 1 (0000 --2400 GMT January 1, 2005).


For full SKN information, please see the ARRL Web site at:


http://www.arrl.org/contests/rules/2005/skn.html


o K6KPH details:


Time - K6KPH will begin operation at 1600 PST/0000 GMT. We expect to


operate for about six hours, or until 2200 PST/0600 GMT.


Frequencies - K6KPH will be on 3545kc, 7050kc, 14050kc and 21050kc

if the band is open. There is a slight possibility that a

transmitter will be activated on 18097.5kc. Operators will advise if


that frequency is being monitored.


Operators - Multiple operators will be on duty at the operating

positions, some of whom are likely to be ex-KPH ops.


Equipment - As always, K6KPH will be using only the original KPH

transmitters, receivers and antennas. No amateur equipment is used

at the station.


The transmitters for 3.5Mc, 7Mc and 14Mc will be 1950s vintage RCA

sets. The transmitters for 21Mc, and 18Mc, if activated, will be a

Henry commercial sets.


Antennas - Transmitting antennas will be double extended Zepps for

3.5Mc and 7Mc and H over 2s for 14Mc, 18Mc and 21Mc. Power will be

1.5kW on all frequencies.


o KPH Details:


Times - In addition to the amateur operation, KPH will be on the air

with continuous transmissions on MF beginning at 1700 PST/0100 GMT.


Frequencies - Announcements will be made on 500kc. Press, weather,

and other information will be sent on 426kc. 500kc will be monitored


for calls from ships at sea. The silent period on 500kc will of

course be observed.


Equipment - The transmitter will be a Henry commercial set. Power

will be about 5kW.


Antenna - The MF transmitting antenna will be a Marconi T.


o Signal Reports & QSLs - Signal reports and QSLs may be sent to:


Ms. Denice Stoops

P.O. Box 381

Bolinas CA 94924-0381

USA


o More Information - For more information about KPH/K6KPH and the

Maritime Radio Historical Society, including photos of the

transmitters and the operating positions, please see:


http://www.radiomarine.org


VY 73,


RD, Chief Operator

MRHS


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Richard Dillman, W6AWO, Fists No. 4290

Member of the Maritime Radio Historical Society

http://www.radiomarine.org

Collector of Heavy Metal:

Harleys, Willys and Radios over 100lbs.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sherrill Watkins" <Sherrill.Watkins at dgs.virginia.gov>
To: "Rich Dailey, N8UX." <redailey at alltel.net>; <cw at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 8:53 AM
Subject: RE: [CW] Straight Key Night preparations


Where did you see that info about KPH?  What frequenies and times will KPH 
be
on the air? Thank's - Sherrill W. k4own

-----Original Message-----
From: Rich Dailey, N8UX. [mailto:redailey at alltel.net]
Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 11:04 PM
To: cw at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [CW] Straight Key Night preparations


I see KPH will be active for SKN.  Any other CW special
events planned that we should keep an ear open for?

tu de Rich
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