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 – TBD
Museum Summer Swap Meet – July 18
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

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Museum Spring Swap Meet – Saturday, April 18

It is the first of three-swap meet/auctions for 2026 here at the MRT. Mark your calendar for Saturday, April 18th. Curator Geoff Bourne will open the gates at 7:00 am for early setup and things will kick off at 8:00 am. A build-your-own sandwich lunch will be served by the museum staff at 11:30 for a recommended donation of $6.50. The auction part of the day commences at 12:30 pm. If you are planning on auctioning off some or all of your items, please see Bill Reich well before 12:00 to fill out your paperwork. No item for auction will be accepted after the 12:00 cut off time.

As in years past there is no general admission charge but if you want to rent a table the first one will cost you $10.00, and each additional table is $5.00. Museum members, your first table is free and thank you for being an MRT member. Weather permitting you can also take advantage of our green space to set up and tail gate your treasures at no charge.

On behalf of the staff at the Museum of Radio and Technology we look forward to seeing you all. Bring lots of cool stuff to sell and/or money to spend.

Please contact yours truly, Bob Ripley, at mratwv@gmail.com for questions or to reserve a table(s). We hope to see you in April and until then stay safe.

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A radio for sale
Swap meet in progress

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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

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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