[CW] Mini Night-of-Nights

Sat Nov 1 21:49:40 EDT 2014

KSM is being heatd in Japan.

73
DR
 On Oct 28, 2014 4:36 PM, "Steve WD8DAS via CW" <cw at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

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> SPECIAL EVENT - 630/600 METERS
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>      The 630/600-meter operators will be conducting
> a special event during the weekend of Oct 31 - Nov 1 -
> Nov. 2.  This event marks the 106th anniversary of the
> Berlin Treaty that created the international distress
> frequency at 500 kHz.  This event includes US experimental
> stations, Canadian amateur stations, and US heritage
> maritime stations.
>
>      For US experimental ops, this will be a CW event and
> the main activities will be:
>
> -  Some stations will run beacons with special anniversary
>    messages, perhaps followed by special QSLs.
>
> -  Other stations will simulation maritime communication.
>    They will call CQ on a designated calling frequency and
>    then QSY to complete the QSO.  Silent periods will
>    be observed.
>
> -  The frequency bands are
>    465 to 480 kHz and
>    495 to 510 kHz.
>    Different licensees have different frequency authorizations
>
> -  The designated calling frequencies are
>    475 kHz for the lower band
>    500 kHz for the upper band.
>
> -  This may be the last such event with operations on
>    500 kHz itself.  This band is not being included
>    in new experimental licenses as it is supposedly
>    reserved for a new maritime-data service.
>
>
>      The Maritime Radio Historical Society (MRHS) will
> conduct a mini "Night of Nights" with special attention to
> MF operations.  This will give listeners the best chance
> of copying their MF signals by operating during the winter
> and extending our operating hours well into the evening
> hours Pacific time.  KSM/KPH will keep 500 kc and 426 kc
> (and HF) active with special messages, press and weather.
> And they will send a verification to any listeners who mail
> in a reception report.
>
>
>      Three Canadian amateurs will be operating in the
> 472 - 429 kHz band.
>
> In addition to activities similar to those of the US
> experimental stations, the Canadian amateurs will
> conduct cross-band communication tests with amateurs
> operating on 80 and 40 meters.  The plans include:
>
> Station: VO1NA (Joe) GN37 TORBAY, Newfoundland
> Time: 2130Z - 0130Z Friday evening Oct 31-Nov1
> TX Frequency: 477.7 kHz
> RX (QSX) Frequency: 3562 / 7062 kHz
>
> Station: VE7SL (Steve) CN88 Mayne Island, B.C.
> Time: 0200Z - 0600Z Friday evening Nov 1(Z)
> TX Frequency: 473.0 kHz
> RX (QSX) Frequency: 3566 / 7066 kHz
>
> Station: VE7BDQ (John) CN87 Delta, B.C.
> Time: 0200Z - 1000Z Friday evening Nov 1(Z)
> TX Frequency: 474.0 kHz
> RX (QSX) Frequency: 3536 kHz
>
> All stations will either call CQ or run "VVV"
> marker beacons while listening on their respective
> QSX frequencies.  QSX frequencies will be included
> in the CQ or marker beacon.
>
>
>      The official time period is
>
> 00:00 on Nov. 1 through
> 23:59 on Nov. 2.
>
> These include Friday and Saturday evenings in North
> America.  Stations on the east coast may start a
> little earlier if they like.
>
>
>      More information may be available at www.500kc.com
> as the time approaches.
>
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>  ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: "Richard Dillman" <ddillman at igc.org>
> Date: Oct 27, 2014 10:52 PM
> Subject: [Radio Officers, &c] Special KSM MF Transmission 1 November
> To: "Boatanchors" <boatanchors at theporch.com>, "UDXF" <udxf at yahoogroups.com>,
> "Radio Officers" <radio-officers at googlegroups.com>
>
>
> Coast station KSM, operated by the Maritime Radio Historical Society, will
> be holding a Mini Night of Nights event on 1 November emphasizing Medium
> Frequency transmissions on 500kc and 426kc.
>
> What's the idea behind this event?  Well, we know it's tough for many folks
> to copy the MF signals of KSM during our normal daytime (Pacific time)
> operations. We've often thought about a Mini Night of Nights during the
> winter that would continue into the evening hours and emphasize MF
> operations.
>
> The propagation of our HF signals will be different too, so listeners
> beyond MF range may be able to copy us at locations where we are not heard
> during the day.
>
> Date: 1 November 2014
>
> Time: It will be a normal operating day for KSM and K6KPH, meaning that
> press and weather broadcasts will begin at 1000 Pacific time (1700gmt). The
> difference is that operations will be extended well into the evening hours,
> probably until 2100 or 2200 Pacific time (0400 or 0500gmt).
>
> Our advice? Get your MF receivers warmed up and grease up your Beverage
> antennas to see what you can snatch out of the aether. Then send in your
> reports. If the event seems popular then we'll consider making it an annual
> thing.
>
> We're working in cooperation with Dr. Fritz Raab for this event. He's the
> coordinator for the ARRL 500kc experiment. He's organizing a concurrent
> event during which the experimental stations that have been authorized for
> MF operation will also be on the air.
>
> This event marks the 106th anniversary of the Berlin Treaty that created
> the international distress frequency at 500kc. US experimental stations,
> Canadian amateur stations and commercial coast stations like KSM will be on
> the air.
>
> KSM will keep 500kc and its working frequency 426kc active with special
> messages, weather and traffic lists.
>
> Report address:
>
> Maritime Radio Historical Society
> PO Box 392
> Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
> USA
>
> See our Newsletter No. 49 for full information on this event as well as
> other interesting articles at:
> http://tinyurl.com/kdjsb7o
>
> Best,
>
> RD
>
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> Richard Dillman, T2-GB-061170
> Chief Operator, Coast Station KSM
> Maritime Radio Historical Societyhttp://www.radiomarine.org
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>  Steve WD8DAS
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> sbjohnston at aol.com
> http://www.wd8das.net/
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