[R-390] FW: [ndblist] WLO NMC KFS KPH KLB freqs today

Tue, 1 Jul 2003 17:49:54 -0000

73 de Phil, KO6BB
DX begins at the noise floor!
[email protected]
Merced, California
37.18N  120.29W  CM97sh

Hi.
I was asked to post this to the R-390 list as it may be of interest to many
owners of "vintage" radio gear.

This is taking place today.

73 de Phil, KO6BB
DX begins at the noise floor!
[email protected]
Merced, California
37.18N  120.29W  CM97sh

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FYI

 FROM MOBILE ALABAMA RADIO / WLO =

 WLO will be transmitting on 12660.0  We will listen for ships on the
 12 Mhz
 calling frequencies after our transmission to NMC which will occur at
 2pm
 CDT
 .

 73
 Rene
 WLO RADIO
 Mobile, Alabama

 =================================================

 KFS KPH INFORMATION:

 KPH will activate its HF and MF transmitters to participate in this
 historic event and to give listeners the opportunity to hear three US
 coast stations on the air - possibly for the last time. KFS will
 also return to the air on a single frequency.

 KPH will transmit on 6477.5, 8642.0, 12808.5 and17016.5 on HF and on
 500 and 426kc on MF. KFS will transmit on 17026.0kc. These
 frequencies have been made available through the generous cooperation
 of Globe Wireless, the current owner of the KPH and KFS licenses.

 KPH and KFS operators will listen for calls from ships on 6276.0,
 8368.0, 12552.0 and16736.0 on HF and 500kc on MF.

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 ------------NMC INFORMATION BELOW
 -------------------------------------
 ===========================================

 NMC UPDATE,,,,,, 1900Z 1 JULY 2003
 Current advisement on the event:
 ==========================
 On July 1st, Coast Guard Communications Area Master Station Pacific
 (CAMSPAC), Pt Reyes will retire the historic "Sparks" from the
 Telecommunications
 Specialist Enlisted Rating Badge, as the Coast Guard restructures its
 work
 force replacing that specialty with two others, the Operations
 Specialist
 and the information Technology Specialist. The ceremony will honor
 the
 Sparks and those that have worn them with speeches, vignettes of
 significant
 events in the Coast Guard's rich communications history.

 To commemorate the day CAMSPAC will be open for public tours starting
 at 9am
 and running throughout the day until 3pm

 A commemorative message will be sent at 12 noon lasting approximately
 20
 minutes and is expected to be acknowledge by radio stations KFS, KPH,
 WLO,
 and KLB who will be on-air as well.

 CAMSPAC will be send a preliminary call on 500Khz followed by the
 commemorative message on 448Khz and 8574Khz.

 Simplex Radioteletype will be available on 9373Khz and a voice
 broadcast
 will be made on the following NMC voice broadcast frequencies: 4426,
 8764,
 13089, 17314 kHz (USB)

 Following the commemorative message there will be a cake cutting
 ceremony
 acknowledging the passing of the Telecommunications Rating and along
 with it
 the symbol used to describe Coast Guard communicators for 78 years
 "Sparks".
 During and after the cake cutting ceremony other sentiments may be
 sent by
 those in attendance. Anyone desiring to send their own commemorative
 message
 are
 requested to provide a printed copy of the message if possible to
 include in
 our station history book as memorabilia of the days event.

 QSLs may be sent real-time via email directly to our
 Telecommunication
 Specialist In Charge, TCCS Bill Heckler at: [email protected]

 Your Email QSLs will be posted real time so that members in
 attendance will
 have an opportunity to see who is listening and read their comments
 during
 the event.
 Those sending QSLs will receive a commemorative QSL card response
 along with
 a copy of the commemorative message.

 Requests for QSL cards may be mailed to:
 c/o (TCIC)
 COMMANDING OFFICER
 USCG CAMSPAC PT REYES
 17000 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD.
 P.O. BOX 560
 POINT REYES STATION, CA 94956-0560

 When requesting QSLs responses either via email or snail mail please
 include
 your return postal address along with other pertinent information you
 may
 want to include.

 P.S. (1900UTC is 12 Noon out here)

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