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 >From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
