Anyone willing and able on Sunday to caravan
about an hour east of the SWLfest to see the
world-class Radio Technology Museum in Wall, NJ, is welcome to come along.
Museum curators there are welcoming us to see
their amazing and large collection of beautifully
restored radios going back a century--many of
them working! http://www.rtm.ar88.net/
Although their website is nothing special, the
exhibits truly are. There's also an impressive
section on audio recording technology, with
working antique speakers, microphones, and wire recorders.
The Radio Technology Museum is on the grounds of
the former Camp Evans where RADAR was developed,
the first moonbounce achieved, and where Marconi
first achieved transatlantic
radio communications. It's an amazing place for
radio history hobbyists! Several SWLfesters
who've already been there and can attest to what
an excellent experience this is.
The museum is open Sunday from 1pm-5pm, so after
brunch a group of us could caravan there around
11:30 and be there when it opens. (I can
transport two people there and back to the hotel.)
Let me know if you're interested, and we'll see
about organizing a caravan on Sunday morning.
-Ed Cummings
p.s.- The site also hosts a number of other excellent museums, including:
*
<https://infoage.org/exhibits/electronic-warfare/>Electronic
Warfare The Association of Old Crows is a
professional organization dedicated to educating
the public about the importance and means of
electronic warfare on the modern battlefield to
protect U.S. soldiers. Such equipment involves
sophisticated scientific and engineering
principles. The historical development of these
systems and their connection to Camp Evans are presented here.
*
<https://infoage.org/exhibits/fallout-shelter/>Fallout
Shelter In our original Cold War-era fallout
theater, you can see period rations/supplies and
watch an educational video about the threat and
preparations for nuclear attack.
* <http://www.isec.space/>ISEC (Radio
Astronomy) This exhibit, located at 2300
Marconi Rd. (a short walk from our main campus),
teaches visitors about radio astronomy and its
local connections. You can hear your own voice bounce off the moon!
*
<https://infoage.org/exhibits/cdl/>Makerspace
Computer Deconstruction Lab is the Jersey shore
makerspace. Activities include Microcontroller
Mondays, 3-D printing, a podcast studio,
robotics, CNC machining, metal/wood working,
amateur radio, and IT support for the InfoAge community.
*
<https://infoage.org/exhibits/marconi-room/>Marconi
Room Quarter Century Wireless Association made
this exhibit of Marconis wireless leap across
the Atlantic. Learn how wireless telegraph works along with Morse code.
*
<https://infoage.org/exhibits/military-vehicles/>Military
Vehicles The Military Technology Museum of New
Jersey has the largest exhibit at InfoAge. Youll
see Jeeps, tanks, half-tracks, amphibious
vehicles, weaponry, and even a horse!
*
<https://infoage.org/exhibits/model-railroad/>Model
Railroad Garden State Central Model Railroad
Club has a massive and intricate HO-scale layout
and Lionel layout. The HO layout is
computer-controlled and the Lionel layout is operated by push buttons.
*
<https://infoage.org/exhibits/radio-television/>Radio
& Television The New Jersey Antique Radio Club
museum traces the development of radio from
before sparks to beyond cellphones.
*
<https://infoage.org/visiting/national-broadcasters-hall-of-fame/>National
Broadcasters Hall of Fame - Hear beloved old-time
programs in their entirety. See and touch vintage
radios, microphones, earphones, photographs, and
memorabilia of famous broadcast celebrities.
*
<https://infoage.org/exhibits/shipwrecks/>Shipwrecks
New Jersey Historic Divers Association has an
exhibit showing artifacts found and curated from
the sea floor. These include a cannon, ships
wheel, cutlery, and much more. They also display
a map of local wrecks, diving gear, and models.
There is a conservation laboratory.
* <https://infoage.org/exhibits/vcf/>Vintage
Computing Vintage Computer Federation is a
national organization for collectors and
hobbyists. Exhibits include 1940s-1960s
mainframes, 1960s-1970s minicomputing,
1970s-1990s microcomputing, and modern technology.
*
<https://infoage.org/exhibits/wireless-operators/>Wireless
Operators The Veteran Wireless Operators
Association has a history of life-saving heroism
on ships in jeopardy. Every seaman and passenger
depended upon the wireless operator to listen for
warnings of danger or to send messages for help
if disaster struck their ship. Many an operator
went down with the ship transmitting calls for
help until the last moment possible.
*
<https://infoage.org/exhibits/world-war-i-technology/>World
War I Technology During the first world war,
our campus was a Navy/RCA station. It was a
dispatching point for wireless messages between
Washington, D.C. and U.S. forces in Europe. Here
youll see technology that made it work.
*
<https://infoage.org/exhibits/world-war-ii-models/>World
War II Models The dioramas convey the drama of
selected battle scenes better than any photo. The
dioramas and models are built by expert craftsmen
and model makers. Bob Perricelli, John Cervini,
and friends contributed dozens of models and battle scenery.
*
<https://infoage.org/exhibits/world-war-ii-radar/>World
War II Technology See the components that go
into historic radar systems, such as magnetrons,
beacons, proximity fuses, and more.
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