Upcoming Events – Museum of Radio & Technology
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Archived: 2026-04-23 17:39
Upcoming Events – Museum of Radio & Technology
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Calendar of Events
2026 Schedule
Dead of Winter Swap Meet – February 7
Museum Spring Swap Meet – April 18
AA5 Summer Camp – June 8-12
STEM Kit Build – June 22 – 26
Museum Summer Swap Meet – July 18
2nd AA5 Summer Camp – July 27-31
WV Broadcasting Hall of Fame – TBD
Museum Fall Swap Meet / Annual Membership Meeting – October 17
Build A Christmas Tree Class – December TBD
Museum Banquet – December 6
On The Air With Santa – December 12
Schedule_of_Events_2026
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STEM Kids Activity – June 22 – 26
The Magic of Radio Waves
This year’s technology focused Kid’s Camp has a radio theme. The kids will learn about radio waves and the basics of radio technology, which is the basis for all wireless communications whether it be AM or FM radio, TV, Cell phone, or Wi-Fi.
Participants will build a Crystal AM Radio that works without any power source, but that’s only the beginning. They will learn about basic electronic components (resistors, capacitors, transistors etc..) while building a single transistor audio amplifier, “dead bug style”.
There is a project to build a morse code practice oscillator to send secret messages to each other. The history of which dates back to the mid-1840s with the birth of wired communication and eventually wireless communication.
This Kid Camp is a mixture of fun hands-on projects with discussions as to how it all works. The target age group is 12- to 16-year-olds with a limited class size of 9 individuals. The date is Monday, June 22
nd
through Friday, the 26
th
. Camp starts at 9:00am with lunch from 11:00 to 11:30am. The day ends at 2:00pm. Participants are responsible for their own lunch except for Friday which will be a pizza lunch provided by the museum. The cost is $225.00 per student. Questions can be directed to Bob Ripley at
mratwv@gmail.com.
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Other Related 2026 Events
The Tri-State Amateur Radio Association (TARA) meets at the Museum and conducts VE testing for ham licenses.
(Link to TARA’s Facebook page)
WV Tourism & History Day at the Legislature – January 28
Charleston Hamfest (Charleston, WV) – March 7
Charlotte Radio Meet (Charlotte, NC) – March 26 – 28
Dayton Hamvention (Xenia, OH) – May 15 – 17
TARA Field Day (Tri-State Fire Academy) – June 13 – 14
AWA Convention (Rochester, NY) – September 29 – October 3
Election Day – Museum Closed – November 3
History Day at the capitol 2024
TARA VE Testing Dates – 2026
February 14
April 11
June 13
August 8 – Huntington Ham Fest
October 10
December 12
Museum Board Meeting Dates – 2026
January 25
March 8
June 7
August 9
November 8
TARA Monthly Meetings – 2026
January 20
February 24
March 17
April 21
May 19
June 16
July 21
August 18
September 15
October 20
November 17
December 15
Skip to content
Calendar of Events
2026 Schedule
Dead of Winter Swap Meet – February 7
Museum Spring Swap Meet – April 18
AA5 Summer Camp – June 8-12
STEM Kit Build – June 22 – 26
Museum Summer Swap Meet – July 18
2nd AA5 Summer Camp – July 27-31
WV Broadcasting Hall of Fame – TBD
Museum Fall Swap Meet / Annual Membership Meeting – October 17
Build A Christmas Tree Class – December TBD
Museum Banquet – December 6
On The Air With Santa – December 12
Schedule_of_Events_2026
STEM Kids Activity – June 22 – 26
The Magic of Radio Waves
This year’s technology focused Kid’s Camp has a radio theme. The kids will learn about radio waves and the basics of radio technology, which is the basis for all wireless communications whether it be AM or FM radio, TV, Cell phone, or Wi-Fi.
Participants will build a Crystal AM Radio that works without any power source, but that’s only the beginning. They will learn about basic electronic components (resistors, capacitors, transistors etc..) while building a single transistor audio amplifier, “dead bug style”.
There is a project to build a morse code practice oscillator to send secret messages to each other. The history of which dates back to the mid-1840s with the birth of wired communication and eventually wireless communication.
This Kid Camp is a mixture of fun hands-on projects with discussions as to how it all works. The target age group is 12- to 16-year-olds with a limited class size of 9 individuals. The date is Monday, June 22
nd
through Friday, the 26
th
. Camp starts at 9:00am with lunch from 11:00 to 11:30am. The day ends at 2:00pm. Participants are responsible for their own lunch except for Friday which will be a pizza lunch provided by the museum. The cost is $225.00 per student. Questions can be directed to Bob Ripley at
mratwv@gmail.com.
Getting a “I’m not a robot” message? On I-phones go to
Settings > Safari > Prevent Cross-Site Tracking
and turn it off. iOS pushed an update that causes this problem.
Docent and Events Calendar
Other Related 2026 Events
The Tri-State Amateur Radio Association (TARA) meets at the Museum and conducts VE testing for ham licenses.
(Link to TARA’s Facebook page)
WV Tourism & History Day at the Legislature – January 28
Charleston Hamfest (Charleston, WV) – March 7
Charlotte Radio Meet (Charlotte, NC) – March 26 – 28
Dayton Hamvention (Xenia, OH) – May 15 – 17
TARA Field Day (Tri-State Fire Academy) – June 13 – 14
AWA Convention (Rochester, NY) – September 29 – October 3
Election Day – Museum Closed – November 3
History Day at the capitol 2024
TARA VE Testing Dates – 2026
February 14
April 11
June 13
August 8 – Huntington Ham Fest
October 10
December 12
Museum Board Meeting Dates – 2026
January 25
March 8
June 7
August 9
November 8
TARA Monthly Meetings – 2026
January 20
February 24
March 17
April 21
May 19
June 16
July 21
August 18
September 15
October 20
November 17
December 15