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Hello All,

As you may have picked up from my earlier notes or at our meetings, I am NOT a contest ani-

mal. However, I did pick up a microphone last night and put in my two cents on the

Breezeshooter's contest.

I WORKED NO ONE FROM GRID 31. I heard N3TIR , but by the time I got set up he was gone. whaa happened ??? . A few hours is

about all the attention span I would/ will give to a contest. IF you have an HF rig, this is one easy contest that is some fast fun. One can

even can include a WACOM club affiliation. Next year maybe we mount an effort from the clubhouse??

Do not forget : Ham Radio from breakfast ,all day , past dinner and into the evening = Dayton. Twenty Thousand enthusiasts overrun

Dayton. Aside from the largest parking lot full of all things radio, there are relevant activities going on concurrently, and into the night..

Have some fun, we're getting older.

As another batch goes thru our Extra Class, I need to ask for everyone's help getting these hams on the air both HF and VHF. Many have

yet to use their general privileges, while advancing to the extra class. Not only should we endeavor to get them on HF, but setting up

2meter radios both at home and in the mobile are worthy efforts.

Also congratulations to Sam as he successfully reactivated the 49 machine!!

The EXTRA class is moving along. On last Tuesday we discussed Receivers & Filters. As many of you know the receivers of today’s de-

signs are light-years beyond those of just a few years ago. In "most" operating scenarios, these new radios won't work many, if ANY new

countries that the old radios can contact. But you'll hear accolades about how great they hear !! Some of the new radios do test far supe-

rior to the older ones, but unless you are a contester or have a multi radio station..( or at Field Day) . I doubt you'd hear much difference.

While we have had a Taste of summer..... The real warm is just around the corner, the sticks need to be picked up , the blades sharpened

( in that order) and the coax need to be checked. Always a good idea to check it out, before you blow it up.

upcoming meetings include ....

Making a 2 meter base station antenna.... finally getting your home 2 meter setup working

Extracting a installed ground rod, made easy.

toners gone, and the press is already rolling

73,

Bill

WACOM President’s Message - April 2012

April 2012

Washington Amateur Communications Inc.

Bill—NY9H

THE

WACOM

HAM RMS TITANIC, 15 April 1912

1517 Perished, 706 Survived, 100-Years Have Now Passed

Radio Transcripts from that Fateful and Terrible Night….. Pages 9-13

WACOM General Info 2

WACOM Meeting Minutes 3

WACOM Coming Events 4

DX News & Notes 5

Member Happenings 6

HAM Station Feature—7

AA3GM Building a New Shack

Mystery Station – 8

Titanic Special Feature 9-13

WACOM Renewal Form 14

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

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Officers

President: Bill Steffey, NY9H;

ny9h@arrl.net

Vice President: Dave Demotte, N3IDH;

n3idh@hotmail.com

Secretary: John Quigg, N3GHR

jjquigg@comcast.net

Treasurer: Norma Plants, N3YJJ;

njplants@yahoo.com

Board of Directors

Director: Adam Quigg, NZ3S,

kb3omh@comcast.net

Director: Jim Burtoft, KC3HW;

jburtoft@verizon.net

Director: Bud Plants, N3TIR;

bud@bnelectronics.com

Webmaster: Joe Caldwell, N3XE;

joecaldwell.jc@gmail.com

WACOM Ham Editor: Ken Frankenbery, AA3GM

ktfrank2@verizon.net

Repeaters W3CYO - 145.490 MHz, 443.300 MHz

K3PSP - 146.790 MHz

2 Meter Net - Tuesdays at 8:30PM on K3PSP Repeater

10-meter net - Tuesdays at 9PM on 28.340 MHz

YL Net - Wednesdays at 7:30PM on K3PSP Repeater

Elmer Net - Wednesdays at 8PM on K3PSP Repeater (immediately following the WA-COM YL Net)

LOCAL TRAFFIC NETS

<+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+>

SWPA 2-Meter Daily Net 146.880 8:00 p.m.

* * * * * * * * * * *

HF WPA Phone Daily Net 3.983 6:00

p.m.

WACOM OFFICERS, BOARD OF DIRECTORS,

STAFF, REPEATERS, AND NETS!

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WACOM General Meeting Minutes

1 March 2012, 7:30 PM

Meeting called to order at 7:30pm by President Bill Steffy NY9H Introductions Big Switch Award presented to Jim KC3HW for all his work to promote ham radio and WACOM. Reports: Nets doing ok Treasurers report accepted as read, motion by Joe KB3BQT, second by ED N3ZNI Secretary's report accepted as read, motion by Deb KD8KAC, second by Bob KB3IN Program by Jeff Hunselman on Pittsburgh Marathon on May 6. Awards for Pa QSO party 2011: WACOM Multi-op Award 71,286 points KN4AA 122,044 points from Washington Co. Field Day will be June 23 &24. We Need to promote it to the public. Extra Class License class starts March 6 at the South Strabane #1. Repeaters still in flex on upgrades. Sam W3CYO still has five10-foot sections of commercial free for the taking. New Club Room still on track. Motion to adjourn from Norma N3YJJ, second from Deb KD8KAC

Courtesy: http://www.bill.rinker.net/ne9z.htm

_______________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

Next WACOM meeting 5 April 2012, 7:30 PM!!

FEATURING...

Jack KA3ZLR is doing a presentation on building a two meter base station antenna,....

and Joe KB3QQT is doing a short one on " removing ground rods" ( once in the dirt) ...

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2012 WACOM Upcoming Events Calendar Meetings, Contests & Other Significant Club Events (Subject to Change)

5 April 2012 - WACOM Meeting at 7:30PM @ Washington County Building

29 April 2012 2-Rivers ARC Hamfest http://www.trarc.net/home

3 May 2012 - WACOM Meeting at 7:30PM @ Washington County Building

17-20 May 2012—QRP ARCI “Four Days in May” - Holiday Inn, Fairborn, OH

18-20 May 2012—Dayton Hamvention! HARA Arena, Dayton, OH

26-27 May 2012—Worldwide Prefix Contest SSB http://www.cqwpx.com/

3 June 2012 - Breezeshooters Hamfest Roe Airport, Butler PA

7 June 2012 - WACOM Meeting at 7:30PM @ Washington County Building

9-10 June 2012 - ARRL June VHF Contest http://www.arrl.org

23-24 June 2012 - FIELD DAY! Gun Club near Washington Co. Fairgrounds

5 July 2012 - WACOM Meeting at 7:30PM @ Washington County Building

9-10 July 2012 - ARRL IARU HF Championship Contest, http://www.arrl.org

4-5 August 2012 - ARRL UHF Contest, http://www.arrl.org

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WACOM HAM DX Corner—APRIL 2012 SOURCE: http://www.ng3k.com/Misc/adxo.html

2012 Apr02 2012 Apr09 Curacao PJ2 LotW PA7JWC 20120129

By PA7JWC as PJ2/PA7JWC and PD7DB as PJ2/PD7DB; 80-10m; SSB CW RTTY PSK; QSL also OK via home_call

2012 Apr02 2012 Apr09 Tonga A35XG LotW OPDX

20111114 By JA1XGI; 20-6m; CW, some SSB + digital; QSL also OK via JA1XGI, JARL Buro or direct

2012 Apr03 2012 Apr30 Morocco CN2RN F8FGU OPDX

20120206 By F8FGU fm IM72er; HF; CW SSB; QSL OK via REF Buro or direct

2012 Apr04 2012 Apr11 Swaziland 3DA0FC ON4CJK DXW.Net 20111217

By ON4AEO ON7BK ZS6AYC ZR6APT ZS6GC ON4CJK ZS6EB ON3AEO ZS6ACT ZS5LH; SSB RTTY PSK

2012 Apr04 2012 Apr11 Virgin Is KP2 DXW.Net 20120219

By AG1LE as KP2/AG1LE fm St Croix (NA-106, USi VI002S, WLOTA 2477); KP2M contest station

2012 Apr05 2012 Apr08 Guyana 8R1PY PY2WAS PY2WAS 20120229

By PY2TNT PY2WAS; 80-10m; SSB CW; QSL OK via Buro or direct

2012 Apr07 2012 Apr09 American Sa-

moa KH8 YT1AD

ATDX 20120305

By YT1AD as KH8/N9YU fm Pago Pago, Tutuila I; HF

2012 Apr08 2012 Apr16 Montserrat VP2M LotW N7UN

20120304 By W3FF N7UN KB9AVO W7DGP N7QR K2GSJ N2YYZ as TBD; 100w; Buddipoles; QSL also OK via home_call

2012 Apr08 2012 Apr27 South Cook Is E51GMH VK4FI Direct

ATDX 20120227

By VK4FI, also VK4WR using E51BKM; 40-6m; CW SSB

2012 Apr09 2012 Apr11 Samoa 5W7A YT1AD ATDX

20120305 By YT1AD fm Apia, Upolu I; HF

2012 Apr10 2012 Apr24 Spratly Is 9M0L TBA OPDX

20100905 By 9M2CLN + MARTS team fm Pulau Layang Layang (AS-051)

2012 Apr11 2012 Apr14 South Cook Is E51EWP LotW ATDX

20120102

By DJ8NK DJ9HX DJ9KH DK9KX DL6JGN PA3EWP SP3DOI fm Rarotonga; 160-6m; CW SSB RTTY; 11 verticals + a small 4 ele yagi for 6m; QSL also OK via DJ8NK, Buro or direct + OQRS

2012 Apr13 2012 Apr20 Rotuma 3D2R YT1AD DXW.Net 20120305

By YT1AD; HF

2012 Apr16 2012 Apr30 St Barthelemy TO3X LotW DXW.Net 20120306

By ON4CIT OS1T ON4BEC; 40-6m; SSB CW RTTY; hexbeam + verticals; QSL also OK via ON4CIT (see Web for details)

2012 Apr18 2012 Apr23 Virgin Is KP2 KF6JOQ PDXN

20120229 By W6DXO as KP2/W6DXO fm Cruz Bay, St John (NA-106); holiday style operation

2012 Apr19 2012 Apr24 Vietnam XV4LC VK6LC Direct

DXW.Net 20120315

By VK6LC fm Vinh Long; 20 17m; CW SSB

2012 Apr21 2012 May05 Vanuatu YJ0VK LotW ATDX

20120312 By ODXG team fm Efate I; 160-10m; CW SSB RTTY PSK; QSL also OK via VK2CA

2012 Apr22 2012 Apr29 Albania ZA100I F4DTO DXW.Net 20120304

By F4DTO F4GFE; 40-10m; SSB

2012 Apr22 2012 May04 Ogasawara JD1BMH JG7PSJ Direct

JG7PSJ 20120311

By JG7PSJ fm Chichijima I (AS-031); 80-10m; CW SSB RTTY; QSL also via JA Buro

2012 Apr25 2012 May05 Lichtenstein HB0

DL2SBY

DL2SBY 20120318

By DL2SBY as HB0/DL2SBY DF1SR; 80-10m; CW SSB RTTY; vertical + Spiderbeam; will also be HB0/DF1SR on EME, 13cm Apr 28-29 and 9 + 6cm Apr 30-May 3; QSL OK via Buro or direct

2012 Apr29 2012 May03 Mariana Is KH0 W2GJ VA3RJ

20120210 By W2GJ as W2GJ/KH0 fm Saipan (OC-086, USi NI002S, WLOTA 1333, QK25uf); 80-10m, perhaps 6m; all modes

2012 Apr29 2012 May05 Ogasawara JD1 JI1LET ATDX

20120115 By JI1LET as JI1LET/JD1 fm Chichijima I (AS-031, QL17cd); 80-6m; CW SSB RTTY

2012 Apr29 2012 May05 Ogasawara JD1BLC LotW DXW.Net 20120303

By JP1IOF; 160-6m; CW SSB RTTY; QSL also OK via JP1IOF, Buro or direct

2012 Apr29 2012 May05 Ogasawara JD1BLY JI5RPT JI5RPT

20120310 By JI5RPT fm Chichijima I (AS-031); 80-6m; CW SSB + digital and satellite

2012 Apr30 2012 May04 Micronesia V63AZ JH3AZC DXW.Net 20120303

By JH3AZC; HF; CW SSB RTTY

2012 Apr30 2012 May04 Palau T88RF LotW JJ2RCJ

20111220 By JJ2RCJ; focus on low bands; focus on PSK63 RTTY Hell; QSL also OK via JJ2RCJ, Buro or direct

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MEMBERS HAPPENINGS, SHACKS & TOWERS

Want to show off your shack, antennas, and/or projects?

E-mail photos and descriptions to Ken—AA3GM

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AA3GM’s Construction from Scratch of a New Ham Shack

(still in the works)

Bookcase next to bench—ready to paint—27 Mar 12

Original section of the ‘Attic’ in September 2007 Insulation, OSB, 2x4s and paneling - Nov 2011

Walls, wiring, and paneling up—Starting the

bench—Feb 2012

Bench close to built, now just painted - 25 March 2012

I’ll provide more photos when it is all completed!

Ken– AA3GM

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MYSTERY STATION

NAME THAT EQUIPMENT!

ANSWERS: Very Expensive audio equipment (top right) for high quality microphone TWO Kenwood TS-950s!, ICOM-706, The amp is an Alpha, with a controller for a

STEPIR, 1KW antenna tuner, test equipment, etc.

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TITANIC—100th ANNIVERSARY

Overview of the RMS Titanic Tragedy SOURCE: http://www.titanicuniverse.com/

Titanic Construction

The Titanic was a White Star ocean liner and had two sister ships named the Olympic and the Britannic (originally called the Gigantic). This line of cruis-

ers was designed to be the sturdiest and most luxurious ships of their time. Construction of the Titanic was founded by American industrialist J.P. Mor-

gan and his international Mercantile Marine Co. and began in March 1909. She was framed by April 6th, 1910, and became ready for launch (seaworthy)

on May 31, 1911. Full outfitting was completed on March 31 of the following year, and her maiden voyage took place on April 10, 1912. She was

equipped with two reciprocating four-cylinder, triple-expansion steam engines and one low-pressure Parsons turbine, which powered three propellers.

There were 29 boilers fired by 159 coal burning furnaces that made possible a top speed of 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph). Only three of the four 62 feet

(19 m) funnels were functional: the fourth, which served only for ventilation purposes, was added to make the ship look more impressive. The ship could

carry a total of 3,547 passengers and crew.

Offering passengers all of the aquatic luxuries of the time, the Titanic featured n on-board swimming pool, a gymnasium, a squash court, a Turkish bath,

a Veranda Cafe and libraries in both the first and second class. Each room was decorated with beautiful and durable, French polished Mahogany furni-

ture adding to strong appearance of the virtually unsinkable Titanic. In addition, The Cafe Parisien offered first class guests an even more luxurious din-

ing experience unlike anything ever seen on a cruise ship. She was also equipped with two Marconi radios, an electrical subsystem which provided light-

ing to the entire ship, and steam-powered generators. The most expensive one-way trans-Atlantic passage was $4,350 (which is more than $95,860 in

2008 dollars).

Titanic Lifeboats

Lifeboats on the Titanic were actually up to regulatory laws of the time, and even exceeded the number of required lifeboats. The Titanic lifeboat laws

weren’t based on the capacity of the liner, but rather the projected tonnage of the vessel. The Board of Trade only required 16 lifeboats on the Titanic to

comply with the laws. 1,178 individuals could use lifeboats, which was much smaller than the maximum capacity of the Titanic which was 3,600. Al-

though the number of individuals that Titanic lifeboats could accommodate was much smaller than the maximum capacity, the Titanic actually went over

what was required.

Titanic Maiden Voyage

The Titanic began her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, bound for New York City, New York, on Wednesday, 10 April 1912, with Captain

Edward J. Smith in command. The Titanic was so large that it had to be anchored offshore and ferries carried passengers to her. Upon embarking, there

was a grand total of 2,240 people aboard. Many famous individuals during the time were aboard the Titanic including White Star’s managing director J.

Bruce Ismay, and the ship’s builder Thomas Andrews.

Titanic Sinks

On Sunday, April 14, 1912, the temperature of the Atlantic Ocean dropped to near freezing; the night was clear and calm. The ship’s captain had re-

ceived various ice warnings from other vessels, some of which reached the captain and others which did not. At 23:40, while sailing about 400 miles

south of the Grand Banks of Newfoundland, lookouts spotted a large iceberg directly in the path of the Titanic. Captain Smith took a hard left to try to

steer clear of the iceberg, but the massive chunk of ice produced a gaping hole in the starboard site of the Titanic. As the iceberg tore a 299 foot gash in

the hull of the Titanic, water begun flooding into the watertight compartments. The Titanic was designed to be able to float with four of these compart-

ments damaged, but the gaping hole exposed five of them, causing the Titanic’s bulkheads to fall below the waterline.

The captain ordered the lifeboats deployed and a distress signal be sent out. Ships that received the signal include Mount Temple, Frankfurt, and the Ti-

tanic’s sister the Olympic, but none could reach the sinking Titanic in time. Lights from another vessel could be seen in the distance, and although the

identity of the ship remains a mystery, speculation is that it was the lights of the Californian or a sealer called the Sampson. The Californian had warned the

Titanic’s wireless operator of ice ahead and received an angry response back about being too busy to listen. It is believed that the Californian had seen the

distress rockets launched by the Titanic, but the Morse Lamp distress signals had not.

Many of the lifeboats were launched without being at full capacity and a woman and children policy being the standard for who got to board. By 02:05

the ship’s bow was completely underwater and all but 2 Titanic lifeboats had been launched. By 02:10 the waterline had breached the deck of the boat

and the last two lifeboats had drifted to sea, one upside down and the other filled with water. At 02:20 the Titanic sank into the ocean.

Titanic Survivors

Of the 2,223 passengers on the Titanic, only 706 survived leaving 1,517 dead. The largest percentage of survivors were first class passen-

gers, followed by second class, and finally third class. Most of the deaths were due to hypothermia in the freezing water, which would

cause death in less than 15 minutes.

Captain Edward J. Smith

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Background of RMS Titanic’s Wireless Capabilities SOURCE: http://www.hf.ro/#MEM

Equipment

The Titanic's "wireless" equipment was the most powerful in use at the time. The main transmitter was a rotary spark design, powered by

a 5 kW motor alternator, fed from the ship's lighting circuit.

The equipment operated into a 4 wire antenna suspended between the ship's 2 masts, some 250 feet above the sea. There was also a bat-

tery powered emergency transmitter.

The main transmitter was housed in a special room, known as the "Silent Room". This room was located next door to the operating

room, and specially insulated to reduce interference to the main receiver.

The equipment's guaranteed working range was 250 miles, but communications could be maintained for up to 400 miles during daylight

and up to 2000 miles at night.

Titanic's Radio Callsign

Titanic was assigned the callsign MUC in January 1912. Some time after January, Titanic's callsign was changed to MGY - this was previ-

ously assigned to the US vessel Yale.

As the dominant marine radio company of the time, Marconi allocated their own callsigns, most of which began with the letter M - these

basically identified a Marconi installation, regardless of its location or the country of registration of the vessel in which it was installed.

Callsign allocation was eventually standardised at the London radio conference of 1912 (post Titanic), with prefixes being allocated on an

international basis. UK coast stations and ships thenceforth used the letters G or M as the first letter of their callsigns. US ships and sta-

tions used K, N and W, German stations and ships used D, Italians I, French F, etc.

Trials and Commissioning

The Marconi equipment was delivered to the vessel in time for sea trials on April 2. Phillips and Bride spent the day completing the in-

stallation and adjusting the equipment. They exchanged test calls with coast stations at Malin Head (Nth coast of Ireland), callsign MH

and Liverpool (actually known as "Seaforth"), callsign LV.

By this stage the "wireless" was in almost constant use, with sea trial reports flowing from Captain Smith to Bruce Ismay (Managing Di-

rector) at the company offices in Liverpool.

By April 3, the equipment was adjusted and working correctly - Phillips and Bride exchanged messages with coast stations at Teneriffe

(2000 miles away) and even Port Said, Egypt (more than 3000 miles distant).

Both Radio Officers left the ship at Southampton for a short period. Phillips signed back on articles on April 6 when he returned briefly

to check the spare parts. Bride returned on board at 2330 on April 9.

Watch hours

Both men were up early on sailing day, April 10, conducting final testing of the equipment. They arranged watches by personal agree-

ment: Phillips, the chief, took the 2000 - 0200 watch, whilst Bride was on duty between 0200 - 0800. There were no fixed watch hours

during the day: the men relieved each other to suit mutual convenience, however a continuous watch was maintained.

Location of the radio room

The "Marconi room" was situated on the boat deck (ie: the same deck as the bridge), at the after end of the superstructure containing the

bridge and officer's accommodation - it was about 40 feet aft from the bridge, connected via the corridor which ran down the port side of

the officer's quarters.

The operating room was in the centre of the accommodation - it did not have an outside facing porthole. Natural light was provided via

a skylight in the deckhead (ceiling).

The R/O's sleeping accommodation was in a separate room to starboard of the operating room - connected to the operating room by an

interconnecting door. The R/O's shared the officer's toilet/washroom facilities across the corridor.

The Silent Room, containing the main transmitter, was immediately to port of the operating room.

The operating room was connected to the ship's 50 line telephone exchange. However, it appears there was no direct telephone connec-

tion to the bridge.

This problem was rectified on Titanic's sister ships Olympic and Britannic after the disaster - a speaking tube was installed which con-

nected the operating room to the bridge.

RMS Titanic ‘s Wireless Room—1912

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TRANSCRIPS FROM THE SINKING TITANIC

15 April 1912

SOURCE: http://www.hf.ro/#MEM

Titanic time Messages

12-15 a.m

CQD (6 times) DE (this is) MGY [Titanic] (6 times) position 41.44 N. 50.24 W

La Provence and Frankfurt receive Titanic's first distress signals.

Titanic sends position to Frankfurt. Frankfurt says "OK: stand by"

12-15 a.m Mount Temple heard Titanic sending CQD Says require assistance. Gives position. Cannot hear me (sic). Advise my Captain (sic) his position at 41.46 N. 50.24 W.

12-15 a.m. Cape Race coast station hears Titanic giving position on CQD 41.44 N. 50.24 W.

12-18 a.m. Ypiranga hears CQD from Titanic. Titanic gives CQD here (sic). Position 41.44 N. 50.24 W. Require assistance (calls about 10 times).

12-25 a.m.

Carpathia calls Titanic and says "do you know that Cape Cod is sending a batch of messages for you ?"

Titanic says "Come at once. We have struck a berg.”

It's a CQD OM (it's a distress situation old man) Position 41.46 N. 50.14 W."

Carpathia says "Shall I tell my Captain ?. Do you require assistance ?"

Titanic says "yes, come quick"

12-25 a.m. Cape Race hears MGY (Titanic) give corrected position 41.46 N. 50.14 W. Calling him, no answer. (Titanic's 4th Officer Boxhall had just provided a corrected position to the radio room)

12-25 a.m. MGY (Titanic) says CQD, Here (is my) corrected position 41.46 N. 50.14 W. Require immediate assistance. We have collision with iceberg. Sinking. Can hear nothing for noise of steam (engineers releasing excess steam pressure from boilers to minimise risk of explosion) Sent about 15 to 20 times to Ypiranga.

12-26 a.m.

DKF (Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm) calls MGY (Titanic) and gives position at 12 a.m. 39.47 N. 50.10 W.

MGY (Titanic) says, "Are you coming to our ?" "We have collision with iceberg. Sinking. Please tell Captain to come." DKF says, "O.K. will tell"

12-27 a.m. Titanic sends following: "I require assistance immediately. Struck by iceberg in 41.46 N. 50.14 W."

12-30 a.m. Caronia sent CQ message (message addressed to all ships) to MBC Baltic and CQD (ie: a distress relay message): MGY (Titanic) struck iceberg, require immediate assistance

12-30 a.m. Mount Temple hears MGY (Titanic) still calling CQD. Our (sic) Captain reverses ship. We are about 50 miles off.

12-34 a.m.

Mount Temple hears Frankfurt give MGY (Titanic) his position 39.47 N. 52.10 W.

Titanic says (to Frankfurt) " are you coming to our assistance ?"

Frankfurt says : "what is the matter with you ?"

Ttianic says "We have struck an iceberg and sinking. Please tell Captain to come"

Frankfurt replies "O.K. Will tell the bridge right away"

Titanic says "O.K., yes, quick."

12-45 a.m. Titanic calls Olympic (Olympic is Titanic's sister ship - 500 miles away en route to England) SOS - (first use of "SOS" by Titanic- Bride jokingly suggests to Phillips that it may be his last chance to use the new distress call).

Titanic Wireless Operators Jack Phillips and Harold Bride

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12-50 a.m. Titanic calls CQD and says, "I require immediate assistance. Position 41.46 N. 50.14 W." Received by Celtic.

12-53 a.m. Caronia to MBC (Baltic) and SOS,"MGY (Titanic) CQD in 41.46 N. 40.14 W. Wants immediate assistance."

1-0 a.m. MGY gives distress signal. DDC (Cincinatti) replies. MGY's position 41.46 N. 50.14 W. Assistance from DDC (Cincinatti) not necessary as MKC (Olympic) shortly afterwards answers distress call.

1-0 a.m. Titanic replies to Olympic and gives his position as 41.46 N. 50.14 W., and says, "We have struck an iceberg."

1-2 a.m. Titanic calls Asian and said, "Want immediate assistance" Asian answered at once and received Titanic's position as 41.46 N. 50.14 W., which he immediately takes to the bridge. Captain instructs operator to have Titanic's position repeated.

1-2 a.m. Virginian calls Titanic but gets no response. Cape Race tells Virginian to report to his Captain the Titanic has struck iceberg and requires immediate assistance.

1-10 a.m. Titanic to MKC (Olympic), "We are in collision with berg. Sinking Head down. 41.46 N. 50.14 W. Come soon as possible."

1-10 a.m. Titanic to MKC (Olympic), Captain says, "Get your boats ready. What is your position?"

1-15 a.m. Baltic to Caronia, "Please tell Titanic we are making towards her."

1-20 a.m Virginian hears MCE (Cape Race) inform MGY (Titanic) "that we are going to his assistance. Our position 170 miles N. of Titanic."

1-25 a.m. Caronia tells Titanic, "Baltic coming to your assistance"

1-25 a.m Olympic sends position to Titanic 4-24 a.m. G.M.T. 40.52 N. 61.18 W, and asks "Are you steering southerly to meet us?" Titanic replies, "We are putting the women off in the boats."

1-27 a.m Titanic says, "We are putting the women off in the boats."

1-30 a.m Titanic tells Olympic, "We are putting passengers off in small boats." "Women and Children in boats, can not last much longer"

1-35 a.m. Olympic asks Titanic what weather he had. Titanic replies, "Clear and calm."

1-35 a.m Baltic hears Titanic say "Engine room getting flooded." (Captain Smith had just visited the Titanic's radio room and advised this to Phillips and Bride)

1-35 a.m. Mount Temple hears DFT (Frankfurt) ask "are there any boats around you already?" No reply

1-37 a.m. Baltic tells Titanic, "We are rushing to you."

1-40 a.m. Olympic to Titanic "Am lighting up all possible boilers as fast as (we) can."

1-40 a.m.

Cape Race says to Virginia: "Please tell your Captain this: "The Olympic is making all speed for Titanic, but his (Olympic's) position is 40.32 N. 61.18 W. You are much nearer to Titanic. The Titanic is already putting women off in the boats, and he says the weather there is calm and clear. The Olympic is the only ship we have heard say, "Going to the assistance of Titanic. The others must be a long way from Titanic

1-45 a.m. Last signals heard from Titanic by Carpathia, "Come as quickly as possible old man: the engine-room is filling up to the boilers"

1-45 a.m. Mount Temple hears Frankfurt calling Titanic. No reply.

1-47 a.m. Caronia hears Titanic though signals unreadable still

Virginia hears Titanic calling very faintly, his power being greatly reduced.

(At 2-05 a.m. the Captain visits the wireless room for the last time and says:

"Men, you have done your full duty. You can do no more. Abandon your cabin. Now it's every man for himself"

Phillips looks up for a second, and then bends over the equipment once more. Captain Smith tries again "You look out for yourselves. I release you." A pause, then he adds softly "That's the way of it at this kind of time....every man for himself" He then leaves the wireless room. Phillips continues sending)

1-48 a.m.

Asian heard Titanic call SOS Asian answers Titanic but receives no answer.

DFT (Frankfurt) calls Titanic and says, "What is the matter with u ?"

1-50 a.m.

Titanic says to Frankfurt "You fool, stdbi and keep out"

Caronia hears Frankfurt working to Titanic. Frankfurt according to position 172 miles from MGY (Titanic) at time first SOS sent out.

1-55 a.m. Cape Race says to Virginian "we have not heard Titanic for about half an hour. His power may be gone."

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Deputy Titanic Wireless Operator Harold Bride (1890-1956)

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During this period Phillips and Bride are struggling with a stoker who entered the wireless room and tried to steal Phillips life jacket. Bride holds the stoker, while Phillips punches him. The stoker is (presumably) knocked unconscious.

2-10 a.m. Virginian hears 2 v's signaled faintly in spark similar to Titanic's (Most probably Phillips was transmitting a test signal whilst Bride adjusted the main transmitter motor-generator field regulators to compensate for the dying power supply from the engine room).

2-17 a.m.

Virginian hears Titanic call CQ (call to all ships) , but unable to read him. Titanic's signals end very abruptly as

(if) power suddenly switched off. His spark rather blurred or ragged...

(Phillips had actually intended to send "CQD DE MGY", however at this point there is a loss of all power to the radio room - water can be

heard flooding the wheelhouse - Phillips says to Bride "Come on, let's clear out". Bride climbs to the roof of the officer's quarters and assists with

launching collapsible lifeboat B - Phillips is swept off and disappears aft.) [Bride suffers a crushed foot but survives –ed]

2-17 a.m. Virginian Called Titanic and suggested he should try emergency set, but heard no response

2-20 a.m. Virginian to Olympic,"have you heard anything about Titanic" Olympic says, "No. Keeping strict watch, but hear nothing more from Titanic. No reply from him"

about

2-20 a.m. This was the official time the ship foundered in 41.46 N. 50.14 W. as given by the Carpathia in message to the Olympic.

2-35 a.m. Mount Temple hears MPA (Carpathia) send, "If you are there we are firing rockets."

2-40 a.m. MPA (Carpathia) calling MGY (Titanic).

2-58 a.m. SBA (Birma) thinks he hears Titanic so sends, "Steaming full speed for you. Shall arrive you 6-0 in morning. Hope you are safe. We are only 50 miles now."

3-0 a.m. MPA (Carpathia) calling MGY (Titanic)

3-28 a.m. La Provence to Celtic, "Nobody has heard the Titanic for about 2 hours."

4-24 a.m. SBA (Birma) says "we are 30 miles S.W. off Titanic".

6-40 a.m. Parisian hears weak signals from MPA (Carpathia) or some station saying Titanic struck iceberg. Carpathia has passengers from lifeboats

6-40 a.m. Asian, with German oil tank in tow for Halifax asked what news of MGY (Titanic). Sends service (message) later saying heard MGY (Titanic) v. faint working. C. Race up to 10.0 p.m., local time. Finished calling SOS midnight.

7-40 a.m. 6-45 a.m. Mount Temple hears MPA (Carpathia) report rescued 20 boat loads.

8-07 a.m. Baltic sends following to Carpathia: "Can I be of any assistance to you as regards taking some of the passengers from you? Will be in position about 4-30. Let me know if you alter your position."

8-10 a.m. Baltic in communication with MPA. (Carpathia). Exchanged traffic on passengers, instructed to proceed to Liverpool

8-15 a.m. Baltic turns round for Liverpool, having steamed 134 miles W. towards Titanic

8-40 a.m. Mount Temple hears MPA (Carpathia) call CQ and say, no need to std. Bi (stand by) him. Advise my Captain (sic), who has been cruising round the icefield with no result. Ship reversed.

8-45 a.m. Olympic sent MSG (message) to Owners, New York via Sable Island saying, "Have not communicated with Titanic since midnight."

8-55 a.m. Carpathia replies to Baltic, "Am proceeding to Halifax or New York full speed. You had better proceed to Liverpool. Have about 800 passengers on board."

9-00a.m. Carpathia to Virginian: "We are leaving here with all on board about 800 passengers. Please return to your northern course."

Titanic Wireless Operator Jack G. Phillips (11 April 1887—15 April 1912)

Postscript

RMS Titanic split in two and sank in 12,600 feet of water at approximately 2:20 AM, 15 April 1912

Jack Phillips and 1,516 other souls went down with the ship, drowned or died from hypothermia in the icy water

Harold Bride and the 705 other survivors have all passed on—the last (a baby at the time) dying at the age of 97 in 2009

Now, one hundred turbulent and sometimes bloody years have passed since that terrifying and frigid night

May all those who died and those who survived from that doomed ship eternally Rest in Peace [Ed.]

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