Friday, June 06, 2025

The weekend of June 7th and 8th

It's Museum Ships Weekend!  A lot of historical maritime vessels will be on the air this weekend! And band conditions look to be a whole lot better than last weekend, when that CME pretty much obliterated the HF bands.


Contests:




Atlantic Canada QSO Party - https://acqp.ca/

Kentucky QSO Party: - http://www.kyqsoparty.org/rules/

IARU Region 1 Field Day, CW - https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2025/rnfd.shtml


4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint: - http://www.4sqrp.com/SSS/sss_rules.pdf

K1USN Slow Speed Test - http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html

Tuesday night:

Digital modes you may hear - 10-10 Int. Open Season PSK Contest, ARRL Inter. Digital Contest

Special Event Stations:

06/04/2025 | Battle of Midway Island June 4-June 7,1942, and Museum Ships Weekend
Jun 4-Jun 7, 1200Z-2300Z, W2Z/WA4USN, Mount Pleasant, SC. Charleston Amateur Radio Society, Inc. 7.225 14.300. QSL. K4KOA, 14 Campground Rd, Yemassee, SC 29945. W2Z from 4 thru 6th operated out of K4KOA Yemasee, SC.W2Z and WA4USN on the 7th operated out of USS Yorktown CV-10 Charleston Harbor SC note: this is also Museum Ships on the Air weekend. it will be a combo weekend with WA4USN. wa4usn.org

06/06/2025 | Hank Williams Celebration
Jun 6-Jun 7, 0000Z-0000Z, W4H, Georgiana, AL. Jim Bell Wireless Association. 28.400 14.300 7.225 3.390. Certificate & QSL. JERRY MCCULLOUGH, 274 WEST PETTIBONE RD, Georgiana, AL 36033. SASE please. https://www.k4tns.com

Jun 6-Jun 7, 1700Z-0000Z, W4H, Georgiana, AL. Mom bell wireless association . 7180-7074 14250-14074 2140-21074 28400-28074. Certificate & QSL. Jerry McCullough , 274 West Pettibone Rd, Georgiana, AL 36033. k4tns.com

06/07/2025 | Elettra Back On Air!
Jun 7-Jun 8, 0600Z-1700Z, IY4RXO, Bologna, ITALY. ARI Fidenza Radio Club/Italian Amateur Radio Association. all bands, all modes, as available based on conditions. QSL. See website, for, information, ITALY. www.arifidenza.it

06/07/2025 | Museum Ships Weekend
Jun 7-Jun 8, 1600Z-2300Z, NI6IW, San Diego, CA. USS Midway Museum Ship. 14.320 7.250 14.070 PSK31 DSTAR on Papa System Repeaters. QSL. USS Midway Museum Ship COMEDTRA, 910 N Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101. www.qrz.com/db/ni6iw

06/07/2025 | Museum Ships Weekend
Jun 7-Jun 8, 0000Z-2300Z, W4AVM, Tampa, FL. American Victory Museum Ship. 14.320 7.268. QSL. American Victory Ship & Museum - W4AVM , c/o Richard Burbes - KE9VS, 5224 Franklin Woodland Drive, Plant City, FL 33565. www.w4avm.org

06/07/2025 | Museum Ships Weekend Event
Jun 7-Jun 8, 0001Z-2359Z, NJ2BB, Camden, NJ. Battle Ship New Jersey Amateur Radio Station. 7044 7272 14044 14262. Certificate. Margaret Burgess - KB2BRR, 150 Schooner Ave, Barnegat, NJ 08005. nj2bb.org

06/07/2025 | Museum Ships Weekend Event USS Tennessee BB43 Memorial Museum
Jun 7-Jun 8, 0001Z-2359Z, W4BSF, Huntsville, TN. Big South Fork Amateur Radio Club. 14.250. QSL. Big South Fork Amateur Radio Club, 2486 Leatherwood Road, Attn: BB43 QSL Mgr, Oneida, TN 37841. Check spotting networks. https://bsfarc.org/museum-ship-weekend

06/07/2025 | Museum Ships Weekend Sat & Sun
Jun 7-Jun 8, 1330Z-2100Z, K3SAV, Port of Baltimore, MD. Nuclear Ship Savannah Amateur Radio Club. 7,14,18,21,28. QSL. Ulis Fleming, 980 Patuxent Rd, Odenton, MD 21113. 2 day event. Same hours on Saturday and Sunday. Check spotting networks for frequency. See QRZ.com info for Savannah Award qrz.com/db/k3sav

06/07/2025 | Museum Ships Weekend Station
Jun 7-Jun 8, 0000Z-2359Z, N1S, Groton, CT. Submarine Force Library & Museum. 3.850 7.225 14.275 21.350. QSL. N1S Generations ARC, 110 Vinegar Hill Road, Gales Ferry, CT 06335. • NAUTILUS - First Nuclear Submarine| Jun 7-Jun 8, N1S, 0000Z – 2359Z N1S Groton, CT. Nuclear Submarine USS NAUTILUS SSN 571 Museum Ships Weekend. All Bands; All Modes. QSL; bureau via K3LBD; direct with SASE to N1S Generations ARC, 110 Vinegar Hill Road, Gales Ferry, CT 06335. NAUTILUS information http://www.ussnautilus.org/. Station information: www.qrz.com/db/k3lbd or www.qrz.com/db/n1s www.ussnautilus.org

06/07/2025 | National Museum of the Great Lakes Museum Ships Weekend
Jun 7-Jun 8, 1400Z-1830Z, K8E, Toledo, OH. Toledo Mobile Radio Association. 7.039 7.260 14.239 14.260. QSL. James M. Schoonmaker , P. O. Box 9673, Toledo, OH 43697. www.qrz.com/db/k8e or www.w8hhf.org

06/07/2025 | NB9QV USS Cobia Museum Ships Weekend
Jun 7-Jun 8, 1400Z-2000Z, NB9QV, Manitowoc, WI. USS Cobia Amateur Radio Club. 7.240 14.240. Certificate. Send contact information to, kc9yl@arrl.net, to receive PDF certificate. https://www.qrz.com/db/NB9QV

06/07/2025 | Ships On The Air
Jun 7-Jun 8, 0359Z-2359Z, W4JDD, Jacksonville, FL. Orleck Amateur Radio Society. 7.225 14.250. Certificate. John Reynolds, 5547 Lofty Pines Cir S, Jacksonville, FL 32210. Operate around the clock with the worldwide Ships On The Air event johnr1000@aol.com

And .....let us not forget the brave and valiant souls from 81 years ago - today.


May their bravery, courage and sacrifice never be forgotten.



72 de Larry W2LJ
QRP - When you care to send the very least!

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