Welcome!
Thank you for visiting the home page of the USS WISCONSIN RADIO CLUB, INC. Our web site will provide you with information regarding our Amateur Radio Station N4WIS, as we participate in “Museum Ships of the Air” and other special events. Our station is located just aft of the Bridge (Level 03) on America’s largest and last battleship. If you live in or are visiting the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, please join us at one of our monthly luncheon meetings – or better yet, come aboard when station N4WIS is on the air. This web site also has information regarding the amazing history of BB-64, including videos that will take you on a below-deck tour and will show the firing of the “Wisky’s” 16-inch guns. There is much to explore here, and we hope you enjoy learning all about the USS Wisconsin. We serve as volunteer goodwill ambassadors for the Hampton Roads community. We strive to display our wonderful hobby, Amateur Radio, to the public and to help educate young people about Radio Communication and its usefulness to the U.S. Navy. By means of “Ham Radio” many persons throughout the United States and the world will learn about the presence of this great ship in our Historic Seaport.
About Us
The USS Wisconsin Radio Club, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Visit Us
We are located onboard the USS Wisconsin (BB-64), which is located at the Nauticus Museum in Norfolk, Virginia. Parking is available in the West Plume Parking Garage, across the street from the Nauticus Museum.
Access to the USS Wisconsin is available with general admission, which includes self-guided tours of the main deck, crew quarters, and weapons systems. The ship is open daily from 10 AM to 5 PM, though hours vary seasonally (closed Mondays off-season).
Access to our shack requires you to climb three flights of steps, with the third flight being quite steep. Please see a docent on the ship’s quarterdeck for directions to our shack.