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U.S.S. Hornet Amateur Radio Club

NB6GC

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USS Hornet Radio Net
The U.S.S. Hornet Amateur Radio Club meets for a weekly Radio Net on the
WB6NDJ Two Meter repeater in Oakland, CA using the callsign NB6GC.
 
Frequency is 146.880 MHz with Negative Offset and PL of 77 Hz.
The Net meets at 19:00 Pacific Time on Monday evenings.



Special Event Frequencies


SSB Frequencies will be 3.857, 7.260, 14.260, 21.360 and 28.460. (Please

note the change in some frequencies from our previous events.)

CW Frequencies will be 3.530, 7.030, 14.030, 21.030 and 28.030.

RTTY Frequencies will be announced on the SSB frequencies.
W6YQQ on Pearl Harbor Day

W6YQQ CW on
Pearl Harbor Day


Club History
The current USS Hornet Amateur Radio Club was formed in July of 2002.
The club’s goal is to become the ‘The Voice of the Hornet’. The ships original Navy Call sign was NBGC. In honor of the original call the Hornet Amateur Radio club operates with a call sign of NB6GC. The club’s purpose is to promote interest in Amateur Radio and the USS Hornet Museum Ship for the community, its past crew members and club members. The club members also serve the Museum Ship’s staff and assist in preservation of the Hornet.

The NB6GC club operates Special Events from the ‘New Radio Room’ located in what was originally the 'Captains Office.  Thanks to the efforts of Carl - WB6PIR, the radio room is now equipped with five Harris RF-350 transceivers. During special events we will attempt to support SSB, CW and Digital operations using multiple transceivers.

Live-Aboard & Boy Scout Radio Merit Badge Programs
As part of the USS Hornet Museum Ships Live-Aboard-Program, the NB6GC Radio Club is providing a Boy Scout Radio Merit Badge Program. While not taking the Scouts to the level necessary to obtain their license, the program will provide enough information to those who are truly interested to follow up and obtain licenses. Each of the Scouts will need to make and log a live QSO.