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Night of Nights IX was a great success. Thanks to all who participated.
Night of Nights IX - Night of Nights is held each year on 12 July. Famous coast stations
KPH, KFS, KSM and others return to the air to commemorate the end of commercial Morse
in the USA. On this night it's like the golden days when coast stations populated the
marine bands from end to end. Click here for all the information on the participating stations,
frequencies, times and where to send your reception reports.
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KSM - KSM is the coast station of the MRHS. Our goal is to honor and commemorate the
men and women who made the profession of radiotelegrapher one honor and skill. We feel that the
best way to do this is to preserve their skills and traditions through actual use at a real coast
station. Somewhat to our surprise, the FCC granted our application for a full, commercial, common
carrier public coast station. Click here for details about KSM.
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The KPH Project - In
cooperation with the Point Reyes National Seashore, part of the
National Park Service, the Maritime Radio Historical Society (MRHS) has
taken on the job of preserving the historic ex-RCA coast station KPH and
returning it to the air. Read about the work that's being done and view
pictures of the "night of nights" when KPH made a commemorative
broadcast on the first anniversary of the last commercial Morse message in
the US.
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The 4U Radio Console - At the request of the San Francisco Maritime Museum members of the
Society restored a Radiomarine 4U radio console from a WWII
Victory ship to fully operational status. The 4U console now resides
in a replica of the ship's radio room as part of a permanent
exhibit on maritime radio. View pictures of the 4U console and
find out when Society docents demonstrate its operation.
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Incredible Radio Tales - Read first hand accounts of radio
experiences and adventures written by the people who actually experienced them. What was it
like to stand watch on 500kc/s when a real SOS came in? What was the final fate of
transmitter BL-10 at Bolinas? Find out here.
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MRHS Videos - The KPH transmitting and receiving sites north of San Francisco are
one of the last places left where one can see a real coast station in operation. The transmitters
in Bolinas cause the whole building to vibrate as their mercury vapor rectifiers flash in time
with the Morse being sent. At the receive site the operating room is flooded with the music of
Morse as it was in the golden years. For those who can't pay us a visit we've created three videos
that will give you an idea of our work days at the station. From left to right the videos are
"KSM Station Operations", "Antenna Maintenance at KPH/KSM" and "Press Wireless PW-15 Transmitter".
Just click on the video below to begin playing. Don't forget to click on the full screen icon
(to the right of the speaker icon) for the largest image. Enjoy...
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Contact The MRHS -Click here to join our mailing list
for information about upcoming KSM/KPH/K6KPH activities or to find out
more about the Maritime Radio Historical Society and how to
contact us.