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USS Hornet Radio Net
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PLEASE NOTE THAT THE USS HORNET WEEKLY
NET HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED.
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Special Event
Frequencies
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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 CW on Pearl Harbor Day |
Club History
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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 one transceiver will support SSB operations and one transceiver will support CW operations. |
Live-Aboard &
Boy Scout
Radio Merit Badge Programs
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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.
The NB6GC Radio Club also provides a License Class Program for the Golden Gate Young Marines. This program will work with each Young Marine to obtaining their license. One unique aspect of this program is that it will not only be held aboard Hornet, but in the field as well. Radio Club instructors will bivouac with the marines and hold classes. The Commander of the group has stated that Marines need to be able to learn under any conditions. |