USS Wisconsin Radio Club
Contact Information
- Club Name:
- USS Wisconsin Radio Club
- Call Sign:
- N4WIS
- Contact:
- Duane D. Ettwein KJ4YKG
- Daytime Phone:
- (410) 790-6072
- Email:
- N4WIS@arrl.net
Basic Information
- Call Sign:
- N4WIS
- Annual Report:
- Feb 06th 2024
- Meeting Time:
- 2nd Saturday monthly - Even Months 12:00 P.M. @ Gus & George's, Odd Months 1:00 P.M Virtually
- Meeting Place:
- Gus & George's Steak & Spaghetti, Virginia Beach, VA
- Section:
- VA
- Affiliation Date:
- Aug 02nd 2002
- Specialties:
- Contest, Digital Modes, DX, General Interest, Public Service/Emergency
- Services Offered:
- Club Newsletter, Mentor
- Description:
-
The USS Wisconsin Radio Club is a 501(c)3 charitable organization structured to promote and educate the public about maritime history and the history of the USS Wisconsin, BB-64 moored at Nauticus maritime museum in Norfolk, VA. The club maintains an amateur radio “shack” on the ship’s O3 level containing restored WWII vintage radio equipment and two modern day amateur radio stations. The club hosts special events for the Wisconsin QSO Party, Museum Ships on the air, the ship’s final decommissioning, and for the Remembrance of Pearl Harbor. Membership is open to amateurs, history buffs, and radio enthusiasts.
- Links:
- http://www.n4wis.org
Club Statistics
- Club Members:
- 139
- Voting Members:
- 72
- Voting Licensed Amateur Members:
- 69
- Voting ARRL Members:
- 47
USS Wisconsin Radio Club Officers
-
Contact, Treasurer
Duane D. Ettwein KJ4YKG -
President, Editor
William Mellema N3WM -
Secretary
Richard N. Current AE4IX -
Vice President
Nathern B. Priddy K5VIP