Vietnam Veterans Day

Aboard the IOWA 250 S. Harbor Blvd, Berth 87, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Battleship Iowa Amateur Radio Association's NI6BB will be on the air from 1600 to 2400 UTC to commemorate Vietnam Veterans Day. Operations are expected on 40 through 10 SSB, CW and possibly some PSK. QSL per NI6BB on QRZ.com. The Point Vicente Chapter NSDAR and the Battleship IOWA Museum will honor and make individual bronze … Continue reading Vietnam Veterans Day

BIARA Salute’s Armed Forces Day from BB-61

Aboard the IOWA 250 S. Harbor Blvd, Berth 87, Los Angeles, CA, United States

The Battleship Iowa Amateur Radio Association's NI6BB will be on the air from Battleship IOWA, BB-61, 1600Z to 2359Z on Saturday, May 20, 2017 in honor of Armed Forces Day. Operations will be on 80 through 10 meters concentrating on the upper bands. Monitor the spotting clusters for specific frequencies. QSL per QRZ.com information.

BIARA Observes Memorial Day from BB-61

Aboard the IOWA 250 S. Harbor Blvd, Berth 87, Los Angeles, CA, United States

The Battleship Iowa Amateur Radio Association's NI6BB will be on the air from Battleship IOWA, BB-61, 1600Z to 2359Z on Monday, May 29, 2017 in honor of Memorial Day. Operations will be on 80 through 10 meters concentrating on the upper bands. Monitor the spotting clusters for specific frequencies. QSL per QRZ.com information.

BIARA to Participate in Museum Ships Weekend 2017

Aboard the IOWA 250 S. Harbor Blvd, Berth 87, Los Angeles, CA, United States

The Battleship Iowa Amateur Radio Association's NI6BB will be on the air from Battleship IOWA, BB-61, intermittently from 0000Z on June 3 through 2359Z June 4 as a participant in Museum Ships Weekend 2017. Event information may be found at www.nj2bb.org. Operations will be on 80 through 10 meters concentrating on the upper bands. Expect … Continue reading BIARA to Participate in Museum Ships Weekend 2017

BIARA to Recognize D-Day 1944 from BB-61

Aboard the IOWA 250 S. Harbor Blvd, Berth 87, Los Angeles, CA, United States

The Battleship Iowa Amateur Radio Association's NI6BB will be on the air from Battleship IOWA, BB-61, 1600Z to 2359Z on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 in recognition of D-Day 1944. Operations will be on 80 through 10 meters concentrating on the upper bands. Monitor the spotting clusters for specific frequencies. QSL per QRZ.com information.

BIARA to Honor Independence Day from BB-61

Aboard the IOWA 250 S. Harbor Blvd, Berth 87, Los Angeles, CA, United States

The Battleship Iowa Amateur Radio Association's NI6BB will be on the air from Battleship IOWA, BB-61, 1600Z to 2359Z on Tuesday, July 4, 2017 to honor the United States' Independence Day. Operations will be on 80 through 10 meters concentrating on the upper bands. Monitor the spotting clusters for specific frequencies. QSL per QRZ.com information.

NI6BB Honors IOWA’s Korean War Service

Aboard the IOWA 250 S. Harbor Blvd, Berth 87, Los Angeles, CA, United States

The Battleship Iowa Amateur Radio Association's NI6BB will be active July 27 recognizing the signing of the armistice that ended the Korean War. Operations will be from 1600 to 2359 UTC on 40 through 10 meters commensurate with propagation. Check the cluster to find us. Please check out http://www.pacificbattleship.com/page/korean_conflict to see the IOWA's activities during … Continue reading NI6BB Honors IOWA’s Korean War Service

NI6BB Recognizes V-J Day

Aboard the IOWA 250 S. Harbor Blvd, Berth 87, Los Angeles, CA, United States

The Battleship Iowa Amateur Radio Association will be on the air from 1600 to 2400 UTC August 14, 2017 to recognize the day Japan announced it's surrender. Victory over Japan Day (also known as Victory in the Pacific Day, V-J Day, or V-P Day) is the day on which the Empire of Japan surrendered in … Continue reading NI6BB Recognizes V-J Day

LA Fleet Week

Port of Los Angeles 250 S. Harbor Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United States

LA Fleet Week® 101 Who: Hosted by the Port of Los Angeles, LA Fleet Week® event partners include U.S. Navy, U.S. Navy League, U.S. Marines, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Army, USO, Downtown San Pedro Business Improvement District, San Pedro Chamber of Commerce, and Battleship IOWA. What: LA Fleet Week® is a free, public event at … Continue reading LA Fleet Week

Battleship IOWA Honors Patriots’ Day

Aboard the IOWA 250 S. Harbor Blvd, Berth 87, Los Angeles, CA, United States

The Battleship Iowa Amateur Radio Association's NI6BB will be on the air from 1600 to 2359 UTC on September 11th to honor Patriots' Day. Operations will be on 40 through 10 meters commensurate with propagation. QSL per information on QRZ.com.

USN Birthday Bash on Battleship IOWA

Aboard the IOWA 250 S. Harbor Blvd, Berth 87, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Battleship IOWA Amateur Radio Association's NI6BB will be on the air to celebrate the US Navy's birthday on October 13 from 1600 to 2400UTC. The naval force that is now the United States Navy was originally established on October 13, 1775 by the Continental Congress. This small naval force was faced with a powerful enemy-since … Continue reading USN Birthday Bash on Battleship IOWA