The Radio Association of Western New York (RAWNY) will be joining over 100 other museum ships, June 6-7, for the annual Museum Ships Weekend – Amateur Radio Event! We will be on the air making contacts over ham radio from each of these vessels at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park:
USS Little Rock – W2PE
USS The Sullivans – W2S
USS Croaker – W2C
USS Boston – W2B
The USS Boston SSN-703 is new for us this year. We will be operating from her memorial/sail, in front of the main museum building.
Look for each of these call signs spotted on POTA.app at US-6532 Erie Canalway, DXsummit.fi DX Cluster, or stop by and visit us on your tour of the ships this weekend!
Museum Ships Weekend is an annual amateur radio event held the first full weekend in June, organized by the Battleship New Jersey Amateur Radio Club.
During the event, operators set up and go on the air from historic ships—like battleships, submarines, and other preserved vessels—turning them into active radio stations. The goal is to connect with other stations around the world while promoting maritime history and the preservation of these ships.
All participating museum ships should operate from their respective museum ship or within sight of their museum ship if not able to get onboard. An established physical Memorial to a ship is considered the same as operating from the ship as long as the group is operating from the Memorial or within sight of the Memorial.
It’s not a contest—just a fun, 48-hour opportunity to combine amateur radio with real, hands-on history.
https://www.nj2bb.org/museum/