[ETS/PARC List] Cross Post: [n2mo] Battleship New Jersey trip

Sun Nov 22 12:11:52 EST 2015

ETSNJ Members,
The OMARC group in Wall Township Visited the Battleship New Jersey this 
past Saturday and it seems they enjoyed the venture, operation and tour. 
This is something we should consider do the road.
73,
Drew
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Subject: Re: [n2mo] Battleship New Jersey trip
Date: 11/22/15 10:17:43 AM

Jeff is 100% correct in the fact if you have never been on the tour it 
is definitely worth the trip.

It was a great day. We headed out from the Diana site and approx. 1hr 
and 15 mins later we arrived at the Battleship.

After the cursory stop at the facilities and paying for our tickets we 
met with Dave (our tour leader) who was anxiously awaiting our arrival. 
Dave had a full day set up for us.

Due to the size of the group and the size of the shack on board we 
needed to split up into two groups. The first group (Anan, Ron, Al and 
Denis) stayed in the shack with Margaret while the second group (Jeff, 
Bob B, Joe, Art and myself) went on a tour with
  Dave. His knowledge of the ship made the tour absolutely outstanding. 
He also allowed us into some areas were the general public is not 
allowed.

When we got back to the radio room to meet up with the other group to go 
have lunch we found out that we had been gone so long they ate without 
us. So off to lunch we went at the ships on board galley.

After lunch the first group headed out to enjoy Dave's tour while we 
stayed in the shack to operate. Everyone had a part. Jeff jumped on 20 
meters, Bob B was on 75 & 80, Joe was on 15 which seemed to light up the 
minute he got on the air. I was on 40 which
  started very slow but did take off a little toward the end when others 
heard the battleship on the air. Art skillfully maintained order in the 
shack assisting us as needed with all the stations.

Operating from the ship was fun. It is always exciting to operate from a 
different place than the norm. The time on the air seemed to fly. It 
felt like we just got going when first group was back (a couple of hours 
later) and we had to say our goodbyes.

I can tell you all that someday I'm going back to do it again. Dave and 
Margaret were excellent hosts and Dave even stayed on the air with us as 
we left to help me realize I missed the turn I needed to get home and 
get me back on the correct path.

Thank you to everyone who helped give me one of the best days of my life 
that I will always remember.

Rick, N2RPQ

P.S. - Pictures will be coming online soon!

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Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2015 5:51 PM

Subject: [n2mo] Battleship New Jersey trip

Good Evening All,

I want to thank all those eight members who went to the

Battleship New Jersey today. Dave WA2TVS give us the grand tour and

arranged for us to get the group discount. We met up with Dave dock 
side,

then started the tour from the Club Station location. We divided into to

two groups. While the first group was doing the tour, the second group

worked the Club station. If you can handle going up and down steep

ladders and the walking, this is a must trip. The first tour went a

little long, so by the time we got done, the second group had already

eaten lunch in the galley. While the second group went on the tour the

first group did lunch and then got on the air. I was working Twenty

meters and had some good luck. Work about twenty stations. Rick N2RPQ

will be writing up a thank you letter, and I have asked that we send

along a Club Patch for them to hang on the bulkhead. Thanks All for 
going

we had a great time. Next trip we should think about is going to

Newington.

Jeff N2LXM

American

Patriot

Proud Father of Two U.S. Marines

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