The National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting in conjunction with the West Chester Amateur Radio Association announce expanded hours for the museum during the 2022 Dayton Hamvention.
The Museum will be open for the following; Thursday May 19th from 1:00 to 9:00PM, Friday May 20th from 1:00 to 9:00 PM, Saturday May 21st from 1:00 to 9:00 PM and Sunday May 22nd from 1:00 to 5:00 PM. Admission is $10.00 at the door. The WC8VOA Amateur Radio station will be available to operate during these times. The Museum is a short drive from Hamvention down either Interstate 75 or Route 42 from Xenia. GPS use Crosley Blvd.
Exhibits include the Robert Drake collection of radios and the recently restored WLWO (W8XAL) transmitter. This transmitter was used to provide the very first broadcast of the Voice of America into occupied Europe on February 1st, 1942. A completed diorama showing antenna configurations of the original operation which occupied nearly one square mile is also on display. Docents and ARS operators will be available to enhance your visit to the museum.
For further information you can visit us at voamuseum.org or wc8voa.org on the web. You can also find us on Facebook at National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting. The Museum’s regular hours are Saturdays and Sundays 1:00 until 4:00 PM. The Museum is located at 8070 Tylersville Road, West Chester, Ohio 45069.
Phone at 513-777-0027.
