[CW] Coast Station KSM Special Temporary Authority (STA) Callsign WRJG440

[Bill Cromwell]

Hi,

I was able to hear on the 6 mc frequency a station down in the noise. I 
tried two antennas and then switched to 8 mc. they were just a little 
better and lots of fades. The signal stayed up long enough for me copy 
the callsign one time:) I will send them a report from northern Michigan.

Neither antenna is wonderful but I read this message five minutes before 
they started. This old man was hustling around to be there at all.

73,

Bill  KU8H

bark less - wag more

On 10/3/20 8:30 PM, D.J.J. Ring, Jr. wrote:
> RECEIVED FROM RICHARD DILLMAN
> VIA FACEBOOK RADIO-OFFICERS GROUP.
> 
> Signal Reports Requested
> 
> Executive summary:
> Call sign - WRJG440
> Frequencies - 6474.0, 8438.3
> Mode - CW
> Power: 1kW
> Antennas: 6474.0 inverted L oriented east, 8438.3 off center fed
> dipole oriented east/west
> Time - 0100Z 4 October/1800pdt 3 October
> Duration - Several hours
> Reports to - ksm at radiomarine.org
> 
> Back story:
> Maritime Radio Historical Society (MRHS) members have been unable to
> access the KPH transmit and receive sites due to COVID-19
> restrictions. In order to return commercial CW to the air we obtained
> a Special Temporary Authority (STA) to use a transmit site in Valley
> Springs, California for station KSM (we were unable to do this for KPH
> because we don't own that license).
> We will send transmissions beginning at 0100Z 4 October on 6474.0 and
> 8438.3 to test our remote keying arrangement and general operations.
> While we are using KSM frequencies the call sign associated with the
> STA is WRJG440.
> 
> If this test works well we may modify the KSM license to permanently
> show the Valley Springs site as a transmitter location.
> Your reports would be greatly appreciated. Remember, please send them
> to ksm at radiomarine.org
> Thanks and good listening....
> 
> MRHS
> 
> NNNN
> SAN FRANCISCO RADIO/KSM CALLSIGN WRJG440
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