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There are many special events taking place during the month of December, Below are details of some of these events. In addition, look on the Amateur Radio HF bands (20 meters, for instance) for special event stations. For instance, special call K1M is operating with a special QSL.
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1. HISTORIC COAST RADIO STATION WILL CELEBRATE MARCONI EVENT
Stations KPH and K6KPH will be on the air on 12 December 2001 to help celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first wireless signal to cross the Atlantic, received by Marconi on 12 December 1901 at St. John's Newfoundland.
Both stations will use the original transmitters, receivers and antennas of famous ex-RCA coast station KPH. The transmitters are located at the transmitting station founded by the American Marconi Co. in 1913 at Bolinas, CA. The receivers and operators will be at the KPH receiving station about 20 miles north at Pt. Reyes, CA.
KPH will be active on commercial frequencies 500 and 425kc with most activity taking place on 500kc (600m). Power output will be 4.3kW. The antenna is a Marconi T. These frequencies have been made available through the generous cooperation of Globe Wireless, current holders of the KPH license.
K6KPH will be active on amateur frequencies 3545, 7050 and 14050kc. Power output will be 1.5kW. Antennas will be double extended Zepps on 3.5 and 7Mc, H over 2 on 14Mc.
K6KPH will begin operations at 1700Z (0900PST).
KPH will begin operations at 0000Z (1700PST) 13 December 2001Z
Commercial practices and procedures will be used on all frequencies to give amateurs the experience of working a real coast station. Traffic lists will be sent and messages for stations that have worked us in the past and sent reception reports will be awaiting in the message rack. All operators will be ex-commercial ops from KPH, KFS and other coast stations.
Amateurs and shortwave listeners are invited to contact or monitor KPH and K6KPH. Maritime stations may call KPH on 500kc.
KPH reception reports may be sent to:
Tom Horsfall
1862 Tulare Ave.
Richmond, CA 94805, USA
K6KPH reception reports may be sent to:
Dick Dillman
435 Utah St., No. 4
San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
KPH and K6KPH are operated by the Maritime Radio Historical Society in cooperation with the Point Reyes National Seashore, part of the US National Park Service.
Further information may be found on the Maritime Radio Historical Society Web site at http://www.radiomarine.org or by contacting Dick Dillman +1 415-255-9221 x 317 or Tom Horsfall +1 510-237-9535.
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2. THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF MARCONI'S HISTORIC TRANS-ATLANTIC RADIO TRANSMISSION
December 11 - 16, 2001
The Marconi Radio Club, W1AA and The Falmouth Amateur Radio Association Amateur Radio operators are making plans to celebrate a Marconi world historical event. December 12, 2001 will mark the 100th anniversary of the first Trans-Atlantic radio transmission by Guglielmo Marconi. That signal was a series of "S S S" transmitted on CW across the Atlantic from Poldhu, Cornwall England to St John's, Newfoundland.
The Marconi Radio Club will be using the call sign W1AA/CC and will be operating from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, U.S.A. the location of Marconi's 1903 Trans-Atlantic radio station. Marconi's 1903 call sign was "C C"
See this link for times, frequencies and modes of operation for W1AA/CC.
http://www.qrz.com/database?callsign=w1aa
Bob Doherty K1VV
Pres. Marconi Radio Club W1AA http://personal.tmlp.com/k1vv/w1aa/
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3. Thunderer Squadron ATLANTIC LEAP 2001
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the first transatlantic wireless communication, from Poldhu, Cornwall to St.Johns, Newfoundland by Guglielmo Marconi. This achievement sparked a new era in human communications and the centenary is to be celebrated by several events.
On the 12th December 2001 Thunderer Squadron aim to participate in the celebrations by re-enacting Marconi's transmission using an authentic spark gap transmitter to ensure it is as historically accurate as possible.
The idea for ATLANTIC LEAP 2001 came from the need to stretch the engineering students of Thunderer Squadron in the areas of project management and practical engineering and also because this project holds great historical significance with the Royal Navy because of the support in terms of manpower, logistics and funding provided to Marconi in 1901.
ATLANTIC LEAP 2001 will be run in conjunction with the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis and the Canadian Forces School of Communications and Electronics.
The Transmission with form part of a much larger celebration at Poldhu on 12 December 2001. This will include the opening of the Marconi Centre. The centre will be a visitors centre run by the Poldu Amateur Radio Club in conjunction with the National Trust.
PLEASE VISIT http://atlantic-leap.org for FULL DETAILS.
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4. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) - Special December 12, 2001 Program
Read about the special transmissions and radio shows that the CBC will be airing during December, to celebrate the 100 years of radio communications since Marconi's first transmission across the Atlantic. Check out:
http://tuningtheworld.com
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5. VE3BBN Special Transmission 0200 - 0300 UTC, 12 December, 2001
Read about the special transmission from VE3BBN:
http://www.qsl.net/g4rfr/marconi.htm
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