Indianapolis

Radio Club

USS Indianapolis

Museum ships event 2005 & 2007

last updated: - 17 june 2007
USS Indianapolis Survivors Org.
USS Indianapolis history pages.
USS Indianapolis 60th year reunion page.
USS Indianapolis.. IndianaWarMemorial INFO link.
2007 operations:

Call- W9IND
June 8,9 & 10th, 2007
(FRI. - SAT. - SUN.)

<--- Click on this pick for
2007 USS Indy on the Air Ham operations review!..
and more info.

Ops time: June 09th-0000Z (Fri eve 8PM)to June 10th-2359Z (sun eve 8PM) 48 hours.

This will be the 2nd time for the USS Indianapolis as an official participating Museum ship.
We will be operating from the USS Indianapolis Memorial
on the Canal located on the near north side of Indianapolis, IN.; Visitors are welcome....
USS Indianapolis approx. frequencies:( + or -- 10Khz)
SSB..3.860;   7.260;   14.260;   18.160;   21.360;   28.360 Mhz  & 50.160 Mhz?
CW..3.539,  7.039,  10.109,  14.039,  18.079;    21.039,   28.039 Mhz

For Special USS Indianapolis OTA event; QSL to Either W9IND or W9IH
see QRZ.com for address or via the Bureau for over seas contact... Please include SASE or postage.


Location: Amateur radio on the AIR operations will be located at 700 N senate st.Indianapolis ,IN
in the Ind. Univ. EDU & Research Building; South Lobby…Parking available north of the building.
Visitors are welcome !, we do expect visits from some of the USS INDY survivors this year.! ..Click for map

We will be operating three (3) HF Ham stations for this event with all modes available...
We can use lots of CW and AM operators! Click here for Approx. Ops times.. last updated:-17 may 2007
Hams wishing to operate from the USS INDY memorial site during this event should
CONTACT: Chuck-W9IH to RSVP ops times.. EMAIL W9IH

Seems that a lot of the Old Museum ships still have working CW & AM transceive capabilities...
Join in the fun of working some history!

Other Particpating ships Frequencies are, 3885 KHz, 3600 & 3625 (in the UK), 3705 (W. Europe),
7290 KHz and 14,286 KHz in the AM mode.
suggested frequencies: for other event ships on the Air..
SSB..3,860; 7,260; 14,260; 18,160; 21,360; 24,960; 28,360 & 50,160 Khz
CW..3,539 ,7,039 ,10,109 ,14,039 ,18,079 , 21,039 , 21,039 , 24,899 , 28,039 & 50,109 Khz

USS INDY OTA Sponsors: Indiana University, REI Management,Ihets, Thompson (RCA) Ham club,
Indianapolis Radio Club(main page), | Maxim Crane. , Indianapolis Radio League & FireHouse Photo Labs.


The 2007 Museum Ships event is sponsored by the USS New Jersey radio club....
for more info click here



July 15,16 & 17th, 2005 operation review

  • JULY 17-18th 2004; MUSEUM SHIPS WEEKEND EVENT ***











    (sponsored by the USS Salem Radio Club).... Operating time will be from July 16th 0001Z
    through 2359Z July 17th...(2004)
    Stations that work 10 of the participating ships will receive a certificate if they send thier logs .
    "Radioman medals" to the top 5 operators who work the most ships and 3
    "Chief Radioman" medals will be presented to stations who work the most ships using AM mode .

    Particpating Frequencies are, 3885 KHz, 3600 & 3625 (in the UK), 3705 (W. Europe),
    7290 KHz and 14,286 KHz     in the AM mode.
    While operation on any amateur frequency is allowed here is a list of
    suggested frequencies:
    SSB..3,860; 7,260; 14,260; 18,160; 21,360; 24,960; 28,360 & 50,160 Khz
    CW..3,539 ,7,039 ,10,109 ,14,039 ,18,079 , 21,039 , 21,039 , 24,899 , 28,039 & 50,109 Khz
    for more info clik here
    Several IRC hams participated in the event last year and report a "FUN" & interesting operation.

    • Under Construction!

    ...73's

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