Thanks for the info. I just ordered a copy from Amazon and am looking forward to reading it.

John K5MO

On Wed, Apr 30, 2025 at 6:29 AM D.J.J. Ring, Jr. <n1ea@arrl.net> wrote:
25 years ago today at 1200z, GKA made its final transmissions.

Over 100 former staff gathered to view Mike Pearson (WT) and Larry Summers (RT) send the last broadcasts.

A significant day in maritime radio history.

LAST MESSAGE

W/T & RTT

CT

CQ CQ CQ DE GKB2/4/5/6

R/T

ALL SHIPS ALL SHIPS ALL SHIPS THIS IS

PORTISHEAD RADIO PORTISHEAD RADIO PORTISHEAD RADIO

TEXT

THIS IS THE LAST BROADCAST FROM PORTISHEAD RADIO. FOR 81 YEARS WE HAVE SERVED THE MARITIME COMMUNITY. WE SAY THANKYOU TO ALL THOSE WHO HAVE SUPPORTED AND USED OUR STATION. WE PAY TRIBUTE TO MARCONI WHO MADE IT ALL POSSIBLE. HIS FIRST TRANSMISSIONS ACROSS WATER WERE MADE FROM NEARBY HERE AND SO STARTED THE RADIO ERA. WE ARE PROUD TO HAVE BEEN PART OF THAT ERA. AS THIS HISTORIC TIME IN THE COMMERCIAL MESSAGING WORLD COMES TO A CLOSE THE MANAGER AND RADIO OFFICERS WISH YOU FAREWELL FROM PORTISHEAD RADIO/GKB

AR VA

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Don't forget the Portishead Radio book by Larry Bennett. 


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