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Operational Changes Took Effect on May 1
The Lighthouse Visitor Center is now only open Fridays through Mondays. The Kenneth C. Patrick Visitor Center will be closed through late December 2013. More »
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2013 Harbor Seal Pupping Season Closures
From March 1 through June 30, the park implements closures of certain Tomales Bay beaches and Drakes Estero to water-based recreation to protect harbor seals during the pupping season. Please avoid disturbing seals to ensure a successful pupping season. More »
Hams Gear Up to Set Long Distance Contact Records and Practice Emergency Communication Skills on June 23, 2001
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Contact: John Dell'Osso, 415-464-5135
Amateur Radio operators from the West Marin Amateur Radio Society will work around the clock this weekend to set up field radio communication stations, get on the air, and contact thousands of other operators in the U.S. and Canada as part of the American Radio Relay League’s Field Day. According to Gus Kovats of the local West Marin radio club, "Field Day is a way for hams to get outdoors and have fun under some difficult conditions. It’s also a chance to fine-tune emergency communication skills. We use battery power and set up antennas in the field. The idea is to put together a self-sufficient, working station quickly and begin making contacts." Operations will take place at the site of the "Wireless Giant of the Pacific," the former RCA Coast Station KPH, Point Reyes within the north district Point Reyes National Seashore. Among the club members who will be taking part in the two-day event are former employees of RCA-KPH, Gus Kovats, Dick Flint, and Phil Diehl. Cosponsored by Point Reyes National Seashore, Field Day operations will begin at 11:00 am Saturday, June 23. The public is invited. For more information, contact Paul Phelps at (415) 663-9429. -NPS- |
Did You Know?
Point Reyes has some of the greatest avian diversity of any U.S. national park, with more than 490 species of birds recorded (45% of species of birds in North America). More...