As reported at today's meeting, the USS Wisconsin Radio Club is about to embark on a new journey as a volunteer organization to help with the restoration of the Battleship.  The program assigns specific areas of the ship to different volunteer groups who will be responsible for the cleanup and maintenance of the space.  This has given us an opening, one which gives us an assigned area of the ship that we can use for our radio events for just a few hours of invested time renovating the space. 

The chosen space is 2 levels above the main deck and is labeled "Flag Admin" and "Flag Plot".  That's right, two rooms on the "Flag Bridge" where we can setup permanent stations and displays.  It is on the guided tour route but not the self guided tour route.  We will still get to explain the uses to the public but with fewer interruptions while operating our special events.

There will be room for our permanent installations as well as for some storage of additional equipment.  Initially we plan to setup 2 HF stations using the 35 foot verticals to the rear of the ship.  We also expect to install a UHF/VHF station for occasional and emergency use. 

We are excited about the prospects, what are your thoughts and comments ?