{"id":59172,"date":"2024-03-06T08:39:58","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T12:39:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=59172"},"modified":"2024-03-06T08:39:58","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T12:39:58","slug":"radio-waves-international-symposium-focuses-on-broadcasting-last-morse-station-yaesu-frg-7-digital-frequency-kit-and-remembering-bob-heil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2024\/03\/radio-waves-international-symposium-focuses-on-broadcasting-last-morse-station-yaesu-frg-7-digital-frequency-kit-and-remembering-bob-heil\/","title":{"rendered":"Radio Waves: International Symposium Focuses on Broadcasting, Last Morse Station, Yaesu FRG-7 Digital Frequency Kit, and Remembering Bob Heil,"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Radio Waves:\u00a0 Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio<\/h2>\n

Welcome to the\u00a0SWLing Post\u2019s<\/em> Radio Waves<\/em>, a collection of links to interesting stories making waves in the world of radio.\u00a0<\/strong>Enjoy!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Many thanks to SWLing Post<\/em> contributors Paul Jamet, Bob Butterfield, and NT for the following tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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International symposium: Universit\u00e9 Toulouse Capitole, 14 and 15 November 2024<\/h2>\n

From COVID-19 to armed conflicts: radio faced with a multiplicity of crises<\/p>\n

https:\/\/radiography.hypotheses.org\/files\/2023\/12\/Appel-a-communication-Colloque-international-Radio-et-crises-Toulouse-2024-version-anglaise.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

Deadline: April 25th, 2024<\/p>\n

America’s Last Morse Code Station (The Atlantic)<\/a><\/h2>\n

Maritime Morse code was formally phased out in 1999, but in California, a group of enthusiasts who call themselves the \u201cradio squirrels\u201d keeps the tradition alive.<\/p>\n

Calling all. This is our last cry before our eternal silence.\u201d With that, in January 1997, the French coast guard transmitted its final message in Morse code. Ships in distress had radioed out dits and dahs from the era of the Titanic to the era of Titanic. In near-instant time, the beeps could be deciphered by Morse-code stations thousands of miles away. First used to send messages over land in 1844, Morse code outlived the telegraph age by becoming the lingua franca of the sea. But by the late 20th century, satellite radio was turning it into a dying language. In February 1999, it officially ceased being the standard for maritime communication.<\/p>\n

Nestled within the Point Reyes National Seashore, north of San Francisco, KPH Maritime Radio is the last operational Morse-code radio station in North America. The station\u2014which consists of two buildings some 25 miles apart\u2014once watched over the waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Both KPH sites shut down in 1997, but a few years later, a couple of radio enthusiasts brought them back to life. The crew has gotten slightly larger over the years. Its members call themselves the \u201cradio squirrels.\u201d Every Saturday, they beep out maritime news and weather reports, and receive any stray messages. Much of their communication is with the SS Jeremiah O\u2019Brien, a World War II\u2013era ship permanently parked at a San Francisco pier. [Continue reading, noting that much of The Atlantic’s content is behind a paywall…<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Yaesu FRG-7 Digital Frequency and S-meter Readout Kit<\/h2>\n

Many thanks to SWLing Post<\/em> contributor, Bob Butterfield, who writes:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Readers who own a Yaesu FRG-7 and are interested in a digital frequency readout\/S-meter kit that replaces the original analog S-meter may be interested in this item from Marcel Jacobs, PA8MA, Netherlands. It is available on eBay:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/ebay.us\/ji2zp7<\/a> <\/strong>[Note: this eBay partnership link supports the SWLing Post.]<\/em><\/p>\n

I have not personally tried out this unit, however, it does look pretty slick. Further information can be found in the FRG-7 groups.io user group.<\/p>\n

A video is also available on YouTube:<\/p>\n