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  • Voice of America
About to enter museum with WC8VOA station visible to the right.
VOA poster at building entrance
WLW/WLWO memorabilia
Transmitter control room
Replica (with translation) of German notice
WC8VOA radio room
Collins antenna matcher control box.
Words and phrases that don't translate.
Model of the VOA Bethany Relay facility.
Display describing the different types of antennas used at VOA.
Model of the VOA Bethany Relay facility.
Map showing where VOA was beaming their broadcasts.
view of original antenna switch matrix and WC8VOA antennas
Collins 250 KW shortwave transmitter
Block diagram of Collins 821-A 250 KW transmitter
Final amplifier and cooling system
Collins 250 KW power amp schematic
Filament transformers (10 volts @ 300 amps each)
A DeForest radio used at Tower's Station in Nova Scotia
Crystal radio exhibit
Morse Code exhibit
Text Messaging 1833 Style
One exhibit in the Crosley room
Corondao and Atwater Kent radios

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