12/02/2023

ARRL  The National Association for Amateur Radio[1]¿ sought a waiver on behalf
of the activators, and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted
it. The waiver[2] allows amateur radio operators to participate in a special
event commemorating the 82nd annual National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.

The Battleship Iowa Amateur Radio Association (BIARA)[3], with authority from
the US Navy and Southwest Marine Corps Spectrum Office, will honor the sailors
and ships previously homeported in San Pedro, California, who were attacked on
December 7, 1941. There will be special crossband activations of NEPM,
Battleship Iowa's original call sign, on December 6, 7, 8, and 9, 2023.

Using the call sign NEPM, the club will transmit on assigned military
frequencies and listen for calls from the amateur radio community on their
adjacent bands. NEPM will transmit on 14.375, 18.170, and/or 21.856 MHz on
J3E/USB and/or A1A/CW. The club operator will tell participating hams where
BIARA will be listening, which will be 10 KHz below the top of each adjacent
band when working J3E/USB, or 10 KHz above the bottom of each adjacent band
when working A1A/CW. Amateur participants are reminded not to transmit on the
NEPM military frequencies. Operations on all 4 days are expected to be from
0700 to 1600 PST (1500 to 2400 UTC).

The FCC stated the grant of the waiver meets the second prong of the waiver
standard in section 1.925(b)(3)(ii) in that the event presents a unique
opportunity for the amateur and military communities to practice communication
skills under the guidance of military officials, which may be useful in the
future and serves the public interest.

In addition to the skills gained by amateur operators participating in the
test, National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day has historical significance. It
emphasizes the importance of reliable communications and the need to be
vigilant in national defense. 

If amateur radio operators who wish to participate are licensed in a country
outside the US, BIARA advises to check the terms and conditions that govern
their respective licenses.

QSL procedures can be found at https://biara.org.[4] For specific questions
before the operation, email w6hb@biara.org.[5]

[1] https://www.arrl.org
[2] https://www.fcc.gov/document/wtb-grants-arrl-waiver-pearl-harbor-remembrance-day-event
[3] https://biara.org/
[4] https://biara.org/
[5] mailto:w6hb@biara.org

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