New Jersey Antique Radio Club - National Broadcasters Hall of Fame - Radio Technology Museum

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Established 1977


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The Marconi Hotel

The New Jersey Antique Radio Club  Radio Technology Museum

Exterior view of museum
Behind The Marcomi Hotel
2201 Marconi Road
Wall Township, NJ

The RTM is a part of the InfoAge Science-History Learning Center located at the former U.S. Army Evans Signal Laboratory.  The original site was constructed by Marconi in 1914 as a transatlantic radio receiver site.

The Museum is open every Sunday, 1PM to 4PM
or by appointment
Wednesday is the usual work day.

Directions to the Museum
The Museum traces the development of radio from before spark to beyond cellphones.




Spark transmitter
Atwater Kent Model 20 radio The truly magic thing about radios is that they play.  Many of the set on display have been lovingly restored to operating condition.  The museum is equipped with an antenna and cable distribution system incorporating a local transmitter to provide vintage programming.


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The Radio Technology Museum also incorporated the National Broadcasters Hall of Fame that recoganizes many of the great radio personalities.
Philco floor model radio
Hands on lab The Hands-On Lab gives childeren of all ages the opportunity to play with radio.  Displays include:

  • Crystal Set
  • Regenerative Receiver
  • WWII "Bomber" Receiver
  • Seeing Sound
  • Jacob's Ladder
  • Tesla Coil
  • Basic Electrical Experiments
The Museum also hosts special educational events such as the Crystal-Set Seminar.  Here are some pictures from a recent event.


 
 



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Page updated August 1, 2008

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