[Elecraft] OT - Cruise Operation

[Phil Kane]

On 9/25/2017 11:16 AM, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote:
> 
> I presume since that time all of this has gone away in view of satellite
> communications and such.

It must have been "a long time ago" because commercial high-seas MF/HF
CW traffic ended July 12, 1999.  The Maritime Radio Historical Society
has resurrected San Francisco Radio (KPH/KFS/KSM) on the air Saturdays
under the auspices of the Golden Gate National Seashore (National Park
Service) but very few ships have Morse equipment and/or operators.
Safety watch is no longer kept on 500 kHz since the Global Maritime
Distress and Safety System (HF SITOR/SSB, VHF-FM, and satellite radio)
came into force for US-flag vessels in 1999.

73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane
Elecraft K2/100   s/n 5402

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