[QCWA] The US Navy’s 250th Birthday Special Event -- call for operators, participants and or observers.

[Doug Dowds]

The US Navy’s 250th Birthday SE 

 

The founding of the U.S. Navy dates back to the Revolutionary War. George Washington created the United States' first naval fleet by converting three Massachusetts schooners into warships. The makeshift fleet's purpose was to intercept an unarmed British supply ship. The next day, Washington sent a letter to Congress urging them to establish a naval force. On October 13, the Continental Congress passed a resolution in order to create the Continental Navy. This date now represents the official establishment of the U.S. Navy.

The Battleship IOWA Amateur Radio Association’s NI6BB will celebrate the US Navy’s 250th birthday with radio operations from October 4 through October 19, 2025. Frequencies will be on or near those listed on the front page of https://biara.org. Modes will be at the discretion of the individual control operators manning NI6BB. Operating hours are expected to be between 1400 and 2400 UTC (0700 and 1900 Local Pacific Time).

QSL’s will be available per the detailed instructions found on the Website. For additional information please contact w6hb at biara.org.

 

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Contact me if you would like to support this event as an operator, participant or observer:

 

OPERATORS -- if you have an FCC amateur radio operator license and would like to operate NI6BB under instruction.

 

PARTICIPANTS -- if you do NOT have an FCC radio amateur license but would like to operate using one of our qualified associates as a control operator.

 

OBSERVER -- if you would like to observe the operation and better understand how BIARA and NI6BB share and promote the IOWA and the US Navy with the world.

 

If you would like to participate in any of the above capacities, please reply with your full name, call sign if licensed, email address, phone number, preferred mode if licensed, other pertinent contact data and the days and hours you would like to be considered as we work on scheduling. 

 

Feel free to share this invitation with any friends and associates who may enjoy participating.

 

 

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