Special Event
Veterans Day Honored From Battleship IOWA
Aboard the IOWA 250 S. Harbor Blvd, Berth 87, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesBattleship IOWA Amateur Radio Association's NI6BB will be on 11/11/17 to honor all veterans. Hours will be from 1700 to 2400 UTC and most operations should be on 20 meter SSB, but check the cluster for spots should conditions be good enough to justify other bands and modes. QSL per information on QRZ.com
Pearl Harbor Day Salute from Battleship IOWA
Aboard the IOWA 250 S. Harbor Blvd, Berth 87, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesBattleship IOWA Amateur Radio Association's NI6BB will be on the air 12/7/17 in recognition of the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Operations will start at 1700 UTC on 12/7/17 and end at 0100 UTC on 12/8/17. Bands and modes will be commensurate with propagation and operator signups. Check the packet cluster and or look … Continue reading Pearl Harbor Day Salute from Battleship IOWA
IOWA SALUTES THE BIRTH OF THE US NAVY
Aboard the IOWA 250 S. Harbor Blvd, Berth 87, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesBATTLESHIP IOWA AMATEUR RADIO ASSOCIATION'S NI6BB SALUTES THE BIRTH OF THE US NAVY ON 10/13/1775. OPERATIONS WILL BE FROM 1600 TO 2400 UTC ON OR NEAR 7243 AND 14243 MHZ J3E WITH POSSIBLE OPERATION ON 7043 OR 14043 A1A. IF BANDS ARE POOR LOOK IN THE FT8 WINDOWS. QSL PER INSTRUCTIONS ON QRZ.COM.
IOWA’S I&E TEAM EXERCISES THE LEGACY EQUIPMENT
Aboard the IOWA 250 S. Harbor Blvd, Berth 87, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesBATTLESHIP IOWA'S INNOVATION AND ENGINEERING TEAM'S NE6PM WILL ACTIVATE THE SHIP'S "GRAY RADIOS." OPERATIONS WILL BE FROM 1600 TO 1900 UTC ON OR NEAR 7243 AND 14243 MHZ J3E. QSL PER INFO ON QRZ.COM.
IOWA HONORS VETERANS DAY
Aboard the IOWA 250 S. Harbor Blvd, Berth 87, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesBATTLESHIP IOWA AMATEUR RADIO ASSOCIATION'S NI6BB WILL HONOR VETERANS DAY ON 11/11/18 AND 11/12/18 FROM 1700 UTC TO 2400 UTC. OPERATIONS WILL BE ON OR NEAR 7243 AND 14243 MHZ J3E WITH POSSIBLE ACTIVATION OF A1A ON OR NEAR 7043 AND 14043 MHZ. IF THE BANDS ARE REALLY POOR LOOK IN THE FT8 WINDOWS FOR … Continue reading IOWA HONORS VETERANS DAY
Battleship IOWA Pearl Harbor Day Operations
Aboard the IOWA 250 S. Harbor Blvd, Berth 87, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesBattleship IOWA Amateur Radio Association's NI6BB will honor Pearl Harbor Day with operations from 1700 to 2400 UTC on 12/7/18. Operations will be J3E on 14243 and 7243 KHz with possible A1A operations on 14043 and 7043 KHz. If bands are poor check the FT8 windows as well. QSL per info on QRZ.com and or … Continue reading Battleship IOWA Pearl Harbor Day Operations
Battleship IOWA Honors IOWA Statehood
Aboard the IOWA 250 S. Harbor Blvd, Berth 87, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesBattleship IOWA Amateur Radio Association's NI6BB honors IOWA becoming a state on this day in 1846. J3E or A1A operations will be from 1700 to 2400 UTC on open HF bands on frequencies ending with "43." FT-8 may be active on the usual frequencies. QSL per information on QRZ.com. Visit biara.org for more information.
Battleship Iowa I&E Team to Exercise Legacy Radios
Aboard the IOWA 250 S. Harbor Blvd, Berth 87, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesThe Battleship Iowa Innovation and Engineering Team will exercise the ship's legacy radios on January 26 from 1700 to 2000 UTC. The call sign activated will be NE6PM, a variant of the ship's Navy call sign NEPM. Operations will be SSB/J3E only as the gear is circa '80's vintage, it not easy operated on CW/A1A … Continue reading Battleship Iowa I&E Team to Exercise Legacy Radios
“IOWA 47” MEMORIAL
Aboard the IOWA 250 S. Harbor Blvd, Berth 87, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesOn 19 April 1989, Battleship IOWA (BB61) was steaming at 17 mph approximately 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico. At 0953 local time the number two 16-inch gun turret exploded. The explosion in the center gun room killed 47 of the turret's crewmen and severely damaged the gun turret itself. Since acquiring the IOWA, the … Continue reading “IOWA 47” MEMORIAL