[R-390] Washington D.C. radio related tourist stops?
Jim Brannigan
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Thu, 23 Jan 2003 08:19:44 -0500
Darn, we were College shopping in DC last weekend and passed right by the
site.....
The Natural History (Science) museum has a ship-board radio shack exhibit
that plays CW tapes and somewhere in there is a Ham radio station. (I never
found it)
The old Smithsonian has a big collection of land-line telegraph keys and
sounders. In the Air and Space museum is the front end of a WWII bomber.
The radioman's position has a complete ARC-5 station.
We usually stay in the Marriot Suites in Bethesda. It is convenient to the
Beltway, Metro and downtown. If you can find a parking spot, try the
restaurants in Georgetown.
If DC is not cold enough for you, head north and visit the carrier Intrepid.
There is an enigma machine on display and the radio room has RACKS of
R-390A's.....
Jim
> For the museum web site, hours of operation and directions, go to:
> http://www.nsa.gov/museum/