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 Marconi?s 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.
You?ll 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,
ship?s 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 you?ll 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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