Latest Past Events

2nd Annual USS Orleck Pearl Harbor Remembrance Car Show

USS Orleck 610 E Bay St, Jacksonville

Welcome aboard the USS Orleck for the Pearl Harbor day remembrance and car show.  In addition to the remembrance your can see some of the nicest cars in Jacksonville on display.  OARS/NOFARS amateur radio operators will be on the air in Radio Central.  Ship tour passes are available for NOFARS members from Pat Geer (KB4BKX), […]

Museum Ships On the Air Weekend 2025

USS Orleck 610 E Bay St, Jacksonville

The annual Museum Ships on the Air Weekend is a non-contest event for amateur radio operators. The event allows amateur radio operators to contact museum ships and participate in a unique "on-the-air" experience.  It's held annually the first weekend in June, beginning at 0000Z on the first day and running through 2359Z on the second […]

Memorial Day Special Event Broadcast Orleck Amateur Radio Society (OARS)

Amateur radio operators from NOFARS and OARS will be broadcasting from the USS Orleck radio shack to honor and remember the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces on May 26, 2025. Although the Orleck will be closed for regular tours, our radiomen will be on the air using […]