[Fists] Night of Nights VI

[W1EOF]

Here is a short WAV file recording from KPH "Night of nights" July 12, 2005
courtesy of Joe W1GFH. I hoep that next year I will be setup to copy the
various stations too. Enjoy!

www.hamnutz.com/w1eof/kph1.zip

73,

Mark W1EOF

Anyone who wants to knnow more about KPH, go: www.radiomarine.org

Following is an email from Richard Dillman which contains some links to
photographs of the people and equipment involved in the Night of Nights:

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I thought some listeners to the Night of Nights VI transmissions might like
to see some photos of KPH and KSM in action.  So I've posted some of my
personal pictures for your viewing pleasure.

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Position 1, controlling KPH and KSM HF and MF:

http://www.radiomarine.org/NofN6Pix/Position1.jpg

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Position 2, the guest position.  Note the double thick base on the
Vibroplex, a donation of a former station operator:

http://www.radiomarine.org/NofN6Pix/Guest.jpg

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The Boehme keying head used for the KPH wheel

http://www.radiomarine.org/NofN6Pix/Boehme.jpg

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Denice, in eyeshade and sleeve garters, sends a message from position 2:

http://www.radiomarine.org/NofN6Pix/Denice.jpg

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Denice uses the key phone at position 1.  This is an original KPH phone (we
have a photo of Denice using it when she was employed at KPH).  A 2A key
system was installed to run it (note that the button light is lit):

http://www.radiomarine.org/NofN6Pix/Phone.jpg

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One of two 1940s vintage Press Wireless PW-15 transmitters at Bolinas.  This
one is holding forth on the KSM 12Mc frequency:

http://www.radiomarine.org/NofN6Pix/PW15-1.jpg

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A control panel on the PW-15 showing pilot lights lit:

http://www.radiomarine.org/NofN6Pix/PW15-2.jpg

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Denice sends the closing benediction from the transmitter control room at
Bolinas:

http://www.radiomarine.org/NofN6Pix/Closing1.jpg

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Steve Hawes keeps the transmitter log on the Woodstock mill as Denice sends
the closing message:

http://www.radiomarine.org/NofN6Pix/Closing2.jpg

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The San Francisco Chronicle carried an excellent story on the event,
complete with more photos.  See it at:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/07/13/BAGQNDN3E11.DTL

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VY 73,

RD




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Richard Dillman, W6AWO
Maritime Radio Historical Society
http://www.radiomarine.org
Collector of Harleys, Willys and
Radios over 100lbs.
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