MIDWAY’s Arrival in San Diego

For its first special event of 2025 the USS MIDWAY Museum, NI6IW, will be on-the-air Saturday 11 Jan from 0900 to 1600 PST commemorating the ship’s arrival in San Diego in 2004 for museum ship conversion!
The MIDWAY NI6IW will be operating on or near its normal HF frequencies of 7.250 MHz LSB, 14.320 MHz USB, “070” PSK31, and various CW frequencies (check spotting networks for the most current information). MIDWAY NI6IW also will be operating VHF/UHF specifically seeking contacts within the PAPA System SOCAL area on PAPA repeaters at the following times PDT:
| Saturday Jan. 13th (times PST) | Analog FM | D-STAR REF012A |
| Morning Hours: | 0900 | 1000 |
| Afternoon Hours: | 1300 | 1400 |
If you miss us on REF012A please check https://www.dstarusers.org/ for our call NI6IW and ?Reporting Node? to see what Reflector we may be using and catch up with us there.
For QSL card please send self-addressed stamped envelope to:
USS Midway Museum Ship, COMEDTRA
910 N Harbor Drive
San Diego CA 92101
Want to Operate from MIDWAY?
NI6IW is a Special Event station maintained and operated by the USS MIDWAY Volunteers, many of whom are also PAPA members. PAPA Members interested in coming to the ship and operating for a couple of hours should contact Rick N6CY [email protected] by Thursday before the special event.
As a sponsored visitor (and yes you may bring a guest) you’ll get FREE admission for the entire day the ship is open and an opportunity to operate with us. Parking (ACE) ranges from $10 to $20 per day on the pier. More info at Know Before You Go | USS Midway Museum. The museum is OPEN to the visiting public and is a great educational experience whether or not you are a ham.
The USS MIDWAY, NI6IW, Radio Team thanks the PAPA System for its support in bringing the MIDWAY Magic to the airwaves!
Thank you and remember, the PAPA System is YOUR club, it is our members that make the system what it is- GREAT!
73,
Cecil de WD6FZA





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