[CW] Morse Code Podcasts (ITU List of Coast Stations)

[D.J.J. Ring, Jr.]

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On Tue, Oct 30, 2018, 08:25 BURNS MARTIN JR <w4foa at comcast.net> wrote:

> Morning all,
> A bit off subject, but I am in the process of clearing out stuff.  I have
> for free, just pay postage on 5 pounds, a 1,000 page plus ITU publication
> entitled List of Coast Stations.  This publication is dated December 1986.
> It is in fair to good condition.  If anyone is interested, please contact
> me directly and we will work out the details.  Thanks and 73
> Tony W4FOA (w4foa (at) Comcast (dot) net
>
> > On October 29, 2018 at 11:41 PM Richard Knoppow <1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >
> >      "The Marine Radio Manual" which I got on your
> > recommendation, lists a few collective calls as of 1944.
> > NCU  calling any or all Coast Guard station.
> > KGMM  Any or all Mackay controlled ship.
> > WWAA  Any or all RMCA controlled ship.
> > NERK  General call for Navy vessels.
> > WGBC  Any or all U.S. merchant ships
> > NQO   Any or all Navy shore stations
> > WAUS  Any or all U.S. commercial coast stations.
> > KRSW  Any RMCA ship equipped for short wave.
> > BAMS  Allied merchant ships (WW-2)
> > GBMS  Any British ship station.
> >      He also mentions that there are collective calls for ships
> > of particular lines but does not mention any. These would be like
> > the calls you have below for ESSO/EXXON
> >     I have not been able to find any of the ITU publications on
> > line and only one, a mid 1970s list of Ships, for sale. Every
> > ship was supposed to have them but like old telephone books they
> > seem to be very rare.
> > On 10/29/2018 3:42 PM, D.J.J. Ring, Jr. wrote:
> > > I knew CP only as a restricted call, that is "only certain
> > > stations" and not all stations.  I heard it used when using a
> > > collective call like KESO WAUS NADM GTZM which were listed in the
> > > ITU publications.
> > >
> > > KESO was ALL ESSO / EXXON ships,  NADM was used during Gulf War
> > > for US Merchant ships.
> > >
> > > 73
> > >
> > > DR
> >
> > --
> > Richard Knoppow
> > 1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com
> > WB6KBL
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