Museum of Radio and Technology |
25701 Huntington, WV, United States of America (USA) (West Virginia) |
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Address |
1640 Florence Ave
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Floor area | 929 m² / 10 000 ft² Area for radios (if not the same) 929 m² / 10 000 ft² |
Opening times
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Saturdays: 10am - 4pm; Sundays: 1pm - 4pm, except certain holidays mid-April - October on most Fridays: 10a - 4pm |
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Status from 05/2021
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Free entry, donations welcome. | ||||
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Homepage | www.mrtwv.org |
Location / Directions |
The Museum of Radio and Technology is located on the western fringes of Ritter Park in Huntington, West Virginia near the tri-state corner of West Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky. Huntington has an Amtrak station, located at 1050 8th Avenue. Tri-State Transit Authority (TTA) provides fixed-route bus service throughout Huntington and the surrounding area |
Description | Major display areasRadio classroomA radio to teach schematic symbols and operating principles, test equipment displays, radio-related displays, working demonstrations. Gift Shop and LibraryVintage books and magazines to browse and view schematics. New books and gifts available for sale. 1940's-50's Show RoomA radio-TV sales room of the era. Lots of radios, some television sets, even wire recorders. Gilbert toy display. Vintage Hi-Fi RoomSee tube-type audio equipment and related components on display. Amplifiers, tuners, receivers, turntables, tape recorders, etc. Western Electric transmitterSee a 1930's 5000 watt AM transmitter complete with power supply components and studio equipment. Ham & Short Wave RadiosHeathkit, National, Hammarlund, Hallicrafters, Collins, and other amateur and short-wave listening radios. Modern Ham Radio "Shack"Amateur radio station for ham and emergency use. QSL cards from 362 countries on display. Computer DisplayView parts of a large 5 megabyte hard drive, an Imsai, an Osborne, a Lisa, and a number of other older computers. Military Communication DisplayVariety of military radio and communication gear such as a generator set, a WW II Japanese transceiver, a "Gibson Girl" emergency radio. lso view CB radios. WV Broadcasting Hall of FameFind out what Don Knotts, Grandpa Jones, Bob Denver, Soupy Sales, Little Jimmy Dickens and others have in common. |
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