Icom Sponsors Warbirds’ Special Event Station at EAA AirVenture 2023

Celebrate 70 years of EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh with Icom, July 24 – 30 at the Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Here you’ll find our lineup of pilot-trusted aviation radios, including the A16, A25N, A220, and more, at booths 2027/2028 in Hangar B. Icom said that the company is proud to be a silver sponsor of this year’s event.

The Warbirds Board of Directors will be sponsoring a special event station during EAA AirVenture 2023. All Warbirds members with current amateur licenses are invited to operate W9W during daylight hours. Nonlicensed Warbirds members may participate under the supervision of a licensed amateur operator. The station will be located on the Warbirds’ grounds near Warbirds’ HQ. Icom America will support the event with HF, VHF, and UHF radio equipment. Other sponsors include Heil Sound, RadioWavz, DX Engineering, and US Tower.

Operations will take place on 40 through 10 meters. Operations are expected to take place on or near 7225 MHz, 14250 MHz, 21235 MHz, and 28425 MHz. The station will also operate on 2 meters and 440 simplex. An event QSL card will be issued for contacts with W9W. To learn more about this passionate family of owners, pilots, and warbird enthusiasts, please visit their warbirds.eaa.org.

Other highlights of this year’s convention include daily air shows, a fly-in theatre, and more. For more information, visit eaa.org/airventure.