MRHS

The Maritime Radio Historical Society (MRHS) was formed in December, 1998 with the objective of preserving, documenting and restoring our maritime radio heritage and presenting that heritage to the public.

The society is a membership association consisting of a small number of like minded individuals with the interest, expertise and knowledge required to achieve our goals. Membership is by invitation of the existing members.

The MRHS is not an amateur radio club in the traditional sense. We do operate transmitters in the amateur radio service but this is done primarily as a way to demonstrate historic equipment in actual operation. While we don't engage in the usual type of casual amateur operation we do participate in selected on-the-air events that have a particular connection to radio history or are likely to attract amateur operators with an interest in or a connection to the history of maritime radio.

We have operated amateur station K6KPH from the KPH facilities using the original transmitters, receivers and antennas of that historic station for Straight Key Night and events connected with the work of Guglielmo Marconi. The restored Victory ship radio console from the SS Rider Victory operates under the call W6KFS when this equipment is being demonstrated to the public at the San Francisco Maritime Museum. If you would like to be informed of the times when K6KPH or W6KFS will be on the air please send us an email message by clicking on the link below.

We look forward to hearing from you about any projects you may be working on or if you have any knowledge that would help us make these pages more accurate and interesting. Click HERE to send us an email message or write to us at this address:

Richard Dillman, Secretary
Maritime Radio Historical Society
435 Utah St., No. 4
San Francisco, CA 94110

To join our email list for information about KSM, KPH and K6KPH, send an email message to Radiomarine-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

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