USS INDIANAPOLIS - CA-35  (memorial)

   History of USS Indy Radio group:


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  *Ham Radio weekend Operations INFO

  *2012 Special events on the air

  *2011 Special events on the air   

  *2010 Special events on the air   

  *2009 Special events on the air   

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USS Indianapolis; WW2IND Ham Radio Station....PIX of our progress:

 

 <-05 AUG 2010 pic Thanks TEN-TEC!

(Ham desk shares with the WWII Supr. position!)

*Ham Radio bench   *Ham Radio BB  <-pix..23 May 2009     

Ham Radio Station DONORS

Chuck-W9IH  IN.   *Donated Yaseu FT767 trancvr   

Albert-WY9J  IN.   *Donated Heath PA ,station mon & Tuner   

Ed- N9IZN   IN.   *Audio Head sets (2)   

Pat-W9GTA  IN.   *Heathkit SB-200 HF PA (2)   *Heathkit SB-200 at Ham bench 1

Bill-KC9PZA   IN.   *12 voltDC 30amp Power supply (Thanks!)   

Mike-WA9FDO   IN.   *Yaseu 2M FM transceiver (Thanks!)   

Chuck-W9IH   IN.   *Antenna Status Panel @ Ham/Maint -2 bench   

Mike-W9VW   IN.   *Antenna Lightning arestors   

Dave-N9KZJ  IN.   *MFJ-949E Antenna Tuner (4-WW2 Bench 3&4)   

Also.. [08 Sept 2010] *CW KEY board for Jupiter radio   Also.. [21 Oct 2010] *Speaker-1/4plug for Jupiter radio

Brian-kc9jec  North Vernon,IN. *in_new shelf location   *MFJ-962D antenna tuner (roller Inductor)(4-Ham 2 station) Thanks !

TEN-TEC Donation! [05 Aug 2010]     *Ham#1_Ten-Tec Jupiter 538 & 707 Mic donation! Thanks

Ed- N9IZN   IN.  [18 Aug 2010] *TEN-TEC Desk Mic   [21 Aug 2010] *Ed's TEN-TEC Desk Mic-OTA!

Marilyn_WA9FRS   IN.  [14 Sept 2010] *12vdc SW-PS & antique spkr(WW2 Benches)

Dave-N9KZJ   IN.  [31 Mar 2011] *Receiver Mixer for combining (WW2 Benches)

Dave-N9KZJ   IN.  [07 May 2011] *Improved L-Bracket for Ant. Patch PNL (TNX -Dave)

Dave-N9KZJ   IN.  [12 May 2011] *DELL Logging Pc gets YIFI Wireless Card (TNX -Dave)

Dave-N9KZJ   IN.  [09 Jun 2011] *ICE Band Pass Filters 15 & 17 m (TNX -Dave)

TEN-TEC Loan!  [June 2011] *Ham#2_Ten-Tec EAGLE 599 Loan! Thanks

K9TLP AL80B Loan!  [AUG 2011] *3rd PWR HF AMP is a Loan! Thanks Terry

K9UOK Loan/Dono!  [Nov 2011] *HeathKit CW Keyer is a Loan/dono! Thanks Gene  * Keyer Front PNL
       *Keyer Inside view  *Keyer OPS with Jupiter  *Keyer Spec's  *Keyer Schematic

Rudy-KN9C   IN.  [Nov 2011] *Ameritron ALS-600 HF PA_dono! Thanks Rudy !

KN9C Astron 35M-PS Loan!  [Feb 2012] *3rd DC 12v Power supply is a Loan! Thanks RUDY

W9IH IC-756P2 Loan!  [AUG 2011] *(1) IC756-P2 is a Loan! Thanks Chuck

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Ops Updates

Ops Update [21 Apr 2010]     *Ham#1_Power Amp. 400 watts limit WARNING signs   *Ham#2_Power Amp. 400 watts limit WARNING signs   

Ops Update [23 may 2010]     *Ham#2_MFJ962D tuner cked & chart made(all Ants)  

Ops Update   [16 Sept 2010] *KW9DX & W9PSE compare CW readers (MFJ464 & Jupiter)"SAME"
  *CW readers;Jupiter-538 & MFJ464

Ops Update   [18 Sept 2010] *Rudy & Ed compare CW readers ((pc)CW GET & FLDIGI to Jupiter)"Best was (fldigi)"
  *Ham station 2 with Jupiter-538 & Laptop CW reader   *"CW GET" on PC-CW reader

Ops Update   [25 Sept 2010] SAT*Rudy & Ed cked out the SB-200 and Jupiter On 40 & 20 Meters & Vertical Antenna .."35; SSB-Q's"

Ops Update   [10 Oct 2010] SAT*Ed & Dave cked out the SB-200 and Jupiter On 20 Meters & Vertical Antenna .."PJ2,PJ4; SSB-Q's"
While Chuck made PA-QSP-QSO's on 40m on the west wire antenna with the FT767 Xcvr.

Ops Update   [17 Oct 2010] SUN*Ed & Dave cked out the Jupiter On 40 Meters & Vertical Antenna ..
    Chuck made Spain QSO on 20m later -same station.

Ops Update   [23 Oct 2010] SAT   Two Ham Stations; *Tom-K9XV CW and Jupiter On 40 Meters & Vertical Antenna .."2 -Q's"
   *Rudy on Daves NEW EAGLE & 20m   Made ocntacts on 40,20 & 15 meters CW & SSB !!

Ops Update   [31 Oct 2010] Sat*Rudy & Dave cked out the Jupiter On 15 & 20 Meters & Vertical Antenna +SB200 PA..
    Rudy & Chuck made 30 DX QSOs on 15m (CQWW-SSB)-same station.

Ops Update   [12 Nov 2010] Thur (Vets Day OTA)-10 hams operated 3 stations on 40,17/80 & 20 Meters,    made 100 Q's.
  (see Pix under visitors this page) Best Q-TOKYO Japan (2 )hams.

Ops Update   [27 Nov 2010] SAT   Two Ham Stations; *Young Ham (PSK)traniees from Frankton IN.."-Q's"
   [Stations:] CW_Demo @ Ham-2 w/Jupiter & Keyboard+V-ant...(qso-DL4)
   PSK&SSTV Demo @Ham-1 w/FT767 & Laptop(w95)+Iface on H-Wire Ants
   *CW DEMO was 20m at HAM-2   Made ocntacts on 40,20 CW & PSK to Germany & Portugal !![CQWW-CW]

Ops Update   [07 Dec 2010] TUE   Two Special Event Ham Stations;For Pearl Harbor Memorial Day!(35 Q's)  Results
    *Gene-K9UOK from NewCastle IN.."40m+8_Q's"   Hams_KN9C;N9IZN & N9KZJ operated..Gene's NewCastle Friend "Loyd" visited
   [Stations:] 40m-ssb @ Ham-1 w/East H-wire-ant& FT767 radio...    Ham-2 ;20m on Vertical Ant & Jupiter radio

Ops Update   [18 Dec 2010] SAT   Two (2) Ham Stations;For Demo & RAC QSO party!(24 Q's)
   longest was Russia_RW2F (20m)   Hams_KN9C;W9IH;N9IZN & N9KZJ operated..Indy Area Boy Scouts visited the Exhibit!
   [Stations:] 20m-ssb @ Ham-1 w/west H-wire-ant& FT767 radio.140 watts..    Ham-2 ;15m ssb on Vertical Ant & Jupiter radio & 100 watts.

Ops Update   [02 Jan 2011] SUN  Ham Station (1);For CW reader Demo Ed & Rudy!(40m)with Juipter on Vertical Antenna
   [WW2 PSK Demo Station].. 20m-ssb @ WW2 Rcvr Bench 4 on west H-wire-ant & [RBC] Rcvr radio.PSK DEMO..
  Hams_KN9C;W9IH & N9IZN operated.. 

Ops Update   [22 Jan 2011] SAT  One (1) Ham Stations;For Demo;
  Hams_KN9C;N9IZN & N9KZJ operated..Demo ham radio to 5 visitors
    *ED-N9IZN demo's HF Ham radio to East INDY Visitor..     *ED-N9IZN demo's HF Ham radio to West INDY Visitors..
    *ED-& Rudy; HF on 15 m ..     *Dave's Hi Voltage Break!..     *ED & Chuck on 20 m to SP3 land (poland) 100w!..
   [Stations:]   Ham-1 ;20 & 15m Vertical Ant & Jupiter radio

Ops Update   [06 Feb 2011] Sun  One (1) Ham Stations;For Demo;
  Hams_;N9IZN, W9IH, K9XV & N9KZJ operated..Demo ham radio, had 15 visitors
    *ED-N9IZN demo's HF Ham radio 20m Dx Q's..
   [Stations:]   Ham-1 ;20m on Vertical Ant & Jupiter radio

Ops Update   [20 Feb 2011] Sun  One (1) Ham Stations;For Demo;
  Hams_;N9IZN & W9IH operated..,    Juipter @ Ham 1  [Stations:]   Ham-1 ;20m,12 & 10m on Vertical Ant & Jupiter radio

Ops Update   [13 Mar 2011] Sun  One (1) Ham Stations;For Demo;
  Hams_;N9IZN, N9KZJ & W9IH operated..,    Juipter @ Ham 1_Demo CW & PSK

26 Mar 2011(SAT)  (AM) SA-TECH Class; "1st QSO" Party.. (9 visitors)   INDY SA_TechClass-1stQSO-ops

Ops Update   [23 Apr 2011] Sat  One (1) Ham Stations;For Demo;(12 Visitors)
  Hams_;N9IZN, N9KZJ & W9IH operated..,    ICOM PRC-1000 PC controlled HF-UHF ALLMode_recvr.

Ops Update   [01 May 2011] Sat  One (1) Ham Stations;For Demo;(22 Visitors)
  Hams_;N9IZN, N9KZJ & W9IH operated..,    ICOM PRC-1000 Dell laptop controlled HF-UHF ALLMode_recvr.
Tested other search software!

Ops Update   [07 May 2011] Sun  One (1) Ham Stations;For Demo;(27 Visitors)
  Hams_;N9IZN, N9KZJ & W9IH & K9XV operated..,    Jupiter xcvr -CAT-with dell-PC & N1NM logging.
  Jupiter xcvr -CAT-K9XV & W9IH.   Bkfst N9IZN & W9IH.
YFI to be added to the Dell Pc soon! Also PRC1000 rcvr CAT from Toshiba & Dell PC -cked ok(Tnx TOm)

Ops Update   [21 May 2011] Sun  One (1) Ham Stations;For Demo;(10 Visitors)
  Hams_;N9IZN & W9IH operated.E-Wire Antenna with .,    Heath-SB1000 HF amp FP.
   Jupiter xcvr with Heath-SB1000 HF amp on 20 & 40 M and Made 5 qso's.

Ops Update   [03-05 Jun 2011] Fri-Sun  (3) Ham Stations;For Museum Ships on the air Event    To Ships 2011 ops page:

Ops Update 
 [12 Jun 2011] Sun  (1) Ham Station;For 6m on the air Event (38 Q's)Longest Q_Mexico & NM !
   TenTec "EAGLE" & Vertical ant @ 210 Ft AGL
   WW2IND_6m Ham station    N9KZJ 6m Op    KN9C 6m Op    6 Meters New & OLD (Exhibit USN TBS) !

Ops Update 
 [02 Jul 2011] Sat  (1) Ham Station;For 20m on the air Event (10 Q's)Longest Q_Mexico city !
  Made (3) Q's with 13 colonies OTA event! MD PA & SC    TenTec "JUPITER"+PA & Vertical ant @ 210 Ft AGL

Ops Update 
 [24 Jul 2011] Sun  Exhibit/Ham Ops personell for the day!    TenTec "JUPITER"ops at Ham2 station(Mark&Ed)
  Also Made repairs to SB1000 PA & ran OTA cks with KN9C (off site) & Ames IA, Bands cked.40-20-25-& 10m

Ops Update 
 [30 Jul 2011] SAT ..USS Indy Disaster_66 yr Commemoration Ops.
OTA-(WW2IND)Special Event Made QSO's=50 Operator..Bert-KC9TQA & W9IH
on Vertical Antenna used Jupiter radio +SB1000 amp 450 watts out. Log Sheet (pdf file)
  Exhibit/Ham Ops Ed & Dave greeters!    TenTec "JUPITER"ops at Ham station(Bert)50-qs
  Exhibit/Ham Ops Ed & Bert on 20M!

Ops Update 
 [07 AUG 2011] SUN ..USS Indy OTA Ops.
Matt_w9ckx & Chuck,Made QSO's=10
Matt on Vertical Antenna used FT-767 radio & Chuck on the E-Wire (15M)Jupiter radio.
  Ham 1 FT-767 on 10 m!    TenTec "JUPITER"ops at Ham 2 on 15m

Ops Update 
 [13 AUG 2011] SAT ..USS Indy OTA Ops. Chuck,Made QSO's=1 Fla, USS Victory ship !20m ..

Ops Update 
 [20 AUG 2011] Sat ..USS Indy OTA Ops.
Ted-kc9rtv(40&15m(SP4) SSB) & Chuck(15m-CW_UA5),Made QSO's=4  25 visitors
Ted on Vertical Antenna used FT-767 radio & Chuck on the E-Wire (15M)Jupiter radio (CW Reader& KeyBoard) display.
   TenTec "JUPITER"ops at Ham 2 on 15m

Ops Update 
 [28 AUG 2011] Sun ..USS Indy OTA Ops.
Matt,Dave & Ted: 20m-15m 10m & 40m ... ArtParkhurstWW2,USN-RM made QSO with LaVernia TX (W5BSX) on 20m (QSL Excngd)
Matt-qso with Croatia on 20m ssb...8 q's total. 25 visitors
Ted on East Wire Antenna used FT-767 radio & Chuck on the Vertical (40,20&15M)Jupiter radio .
   Terry K9TLP-TenTec "JUPITER"ops at Ham 2 on 15m    Matt-W9CKX on 40 & 20m

Ops Update 
 [01 SEP 2011] Thur . 5 visitors
   Dave-N9KZJ,addded Cw Keys to Oak Board(1 done )
   CW Key (Bob Blue WW2 Key Dono) on Oak BoardsTNX Dave & Mr. Blue CW Keys will be available for visitors to use.!?

Ops Update 
 [15 Oct 2011] Sat . 25 visitors +1 Visiting Ham(Greg) + 5 IWM Hams
   See Special events 2011 page:    IWM BSA JOTA 2011page:    visitors page:

Ops Update 
 [19 Oct 2011] Sat . 10 visitors +chuck  *Keyer OPS with Jupiter

Ops Update 
 [01 Dec 2011] Thur . ( 8 )visitors +Bob,Ted,Rudy,Chuck & Dave  *Dave Testing 220VAC on ALS600_PA

Ops Update 
 [03 Dec 2011] Sat . ( 25 )visitors +Ted,Matt,Chuck & Dave  *KC9TRV QSO on 10m (ON4UN)

Ops Update 
 [02 Feb 2012] Sat . ( 0 )visitors +Bob,O. Rudy, & Dave  *Dave & Bob ran all Ant. Cks (looked for DX)



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Visiting Ham radio operators wishing to operate the WW2IND station
should RSVP via ...

WW2IND  Trustee EMAIL W9IH   Please ...at least Three (3) days prior notice...

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Some of our Amateur radio VISITORS:

25 Jan 2012(wed)   *Dave-N9QP;Frankfort,IN Visit!

12 Nov 2011(SAT)  Veterans 2nd-Day (36 Qs on 20-40 & 10m worked),
 *(PM) Henry Co. ARC NewCastle IN (7 visitors)!PIX & INFO  *also Radiomen(Crisp)! INFO

<- Larry-W9CC USN RM (CW)-ops DEMO at Ham 1 on 40m
(8 Q's)
<- Larry-W9CC (CW)-ops 40m Station

11 Nov 2011(Fri)Veterans Day (20 Qs on 20-15 & 10m worked),   *Ted & Son working 10m ham station!

28 Aug 2011(sun)    Terry K9TLP (IN)-ops at Ham 2 on 15m

13 Aug 2011(sat)  .  *John KA0CPJ, Davenport, IA.!(at Ham 1 station)

07 Aug 2011(sun)  .  *,Young OH Visitors & Matt on 20m.!

16 Jul & 15 Oct 2011(sat)  .  *,KC9NRO-Greg; with Ed & TED.!

02 Jul 2011(sat)  .  *,IN.Bert KC9TQA on 20m Made 10 Q's.!

23 Jun 2011(THUR)  .  *,IN..visit- Steve-N9OT.!

01 May 2011(SUN)  .  *Kokomo,IN..visit Jerry-KC9DHF.!

10 Apr 2011(SUN)  .  *Hams..visit Chris- KC9N.!  *WW2-radio Op-Chris- KC9N.!

26 MAR 2011(SAT)  (AM) SA-TECH Class; "1st QSO" Party..
  INDY SA_TechClass-1stQSO-ops

19 Mar 2011(Sat)   (18 Visitors)_ 
 *Hamilton Co BSA Radio Badge class!PIX & INFO

26 FEB 2011(SAT)  (2) Groups (AM) SA-TECH Class; "1st QSO" Party..(PM) Henry Co. ARC NewCastle IN (10 visitors)
    INDY SA_TechClass-1stQSO-ops  + HenryCo,IN ARC Visit! PIX & INFO

22 JAN 2011(SAT)   *ED-N9IZN demo's HF Ham radio to East INDY Visitor..   *ED-N9IZN demo's HF Ham radio to West INDY Visitors..

11 NOV 2010(Thur)  VetsDay Spl Event ops   *Hams..Matt-W9SIG & Rudy-KN9C.!
 *Hams.. Barry-AB9MT & Gene-K9UOK.!  *Hams..Sam-WA9VBG,John-W9YD & Dave-N9KZJ.!

31 OCT 2010(SAT)     *Rudy shows Ham radio to young visitor.!  *Rudy radio demo for IN vistors.!

12 SEP 2010(Sun)     * Granger; IN visitrs & N9IZN.!  * Chuck - W9IH using Jupiter & CW keyboard.!

28 AUG 2010(Sat)     * Brandon & Mentor_Larry; INDY visitrs on 6 meters Hilltop.!

07 AUG 2010(sat)     *Ed & Ray check out the new Jupiter .!

04 Aug 2010(wed)  * HAM Visit from England.!(Nick 2E0AZU Boy Scout!)

17 Jun 2010(Thur)  * HAM Shriners Visit too.!(Morrie-KD5ZC & Nolan-N6LT)

10 Jun 2010(Thur)    KC0VYX & WB0QK_NE visit    C.L.Mitchell-K9PNP visit

31 May 2010(mon)   Memorial Day OTA event (8) Hams

27 May 2010(Thur)   Harry-AA2WN USS NJ-BB62; visit

   *Harry & CA35 exhibit gang!!"

   *Rudy;Dave & Harry radio exhibit entry!!"

   *Barry & Harry (shop talk)!!"

12 may 2010(wed)   Exhibit Dono;Jeremy-KB9MFD & Family

08 May 2010(Sat)   Ed-N9IZN's Ten-Tec_Jupiter; visit

   *WW2 Bench #4 & Ed's Jupiter!!"

   *Ham Bench & Ed's Jupiter!!"

   *Maint.Desk & Ed's Jupiter!!"

   *Maint.Desk & Ed's Jupiter!Jul 29th!"

22 Apr 2010(Thur)   NH Hams Kevin_N1KDC & (dad) Neil-N1DJC

27 Mar 2010(Sat)   Barry-KW9DX workin DX on 40m

21 Mar 2010(Sun)   John-N9KYC; BSA Radio class Instructor

13 Mar 2010(Sat)  *Larry-Brad & Ron(Typical Sailors!)

 Ripley Co IN ARC .   Info & Pix !!

   *Linda-N9WO"DxGuru!!"

   *Larry-W9CC (20m-CW)

06 Mar 2010(Sat)  Scout troop #51 South Indy !!
  Scouts OTA visit _ Pix !!

  *John-KB9TSG (Ch 8 Photog)

  *Bill_n4bw-EVV-IN

  *Jay-AA9YP

27 Oct 2009(?)  *Rudy-KN9C one of 1st ham ops

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"UNDER CONSTRUCTION"

[1] Three antenna systems, (1) VERTICAL(HF 40-6m) & (2) LONG Wire antennas. (HF 80-6 m)

[2] One permanent Operating postiton with permanent HAM gear installed (at Chief's station)

TEN-TEC XCVR_ Jupiter 538!   *Ham#1_Ten-Tec Jupiter 538 & 707 Mic ! Thanks
     and Two Postitons for special event operations. (will accommodate event radio gear)

[3] Visitors will be encourage to operate the radio station while visiting.

[4]  Ham Ops reminders!!

[5] Verizon air card! checked out for PC logging & internet connection use during Ham Special event on air ham operations.
(a) WX links OK (b) DX cluster-OK (c) PC to PC coms-OK (allows for 5 YIFI connections.)  *V-Air card on top of TBK(01may2010)

[6] SB-200 HF amp! checked out from Ham 1 with FT767 on 80-10m bands- use for on air ham operations.(20may2010)

[7] 12Vdc at two ham benches!Ham 1_[45amps];Ham-2_[24 apms].(14Sept2010)

 

Completion date ;75% complete, rest by late 2010 .

[Misc equipment].

*Code room MW oven (coffee warmer!) pix.

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Submitted By;

Chuck Crist -W9IH

Coordinator Ham radio operations

WW2IND  Trustee

EMAIL W9IH