Upcoming Classes
All American Five Radio Repair Summer Camp
Learn How to Repair the All American Five Tube AM Radio
Next Class: Monday, June 8th through Friday, June 12th, 2026
The AA5 tube radio repair summer camp has a date for 2026. This five-day course has proven to be quite popular so the MRT is going to continue as long as the interest persists.
Scope of the Course: To teach an individual with no electronic background the basic skills to trouble shoot and repair an All American Five tube type radio.
The 2026 summer camp starts on Monday, June 8th and runs through Friday, June 12th. The venue is the Museum of Radio and Technology, 1640 Florence Ave, Huntington West Virginia 25701. Classes are going to be four to five hours long per day, starting at 9:00am. Lunch will be from 11:30 pm to 12:30 pm then the afternoon session will start again at 12:30 pm. A typical class day will be divided into somewhat equal parts classroom instruction and hands-on lab work. The MRT will provide the tools, test equipment, and even a five-tube radio to repair and keep if you don’t have one of your own to work on. If you are planning on bringing your own radio to summer camp it must be approved by either Bob Ripley or Bill Reich prior to class start date. Either of these folks can be reached at mratwv@gmail.com. Your radio must be a five-tube radio with point-to-point wiring, not a printed circuit board. The radio should be the type without a power transformer, and no console radios are allowed. They are just too big for the classroom.
The cost of the course is $225.00, and it is due on Monday morning, the first day of class. The student will also need to bring a three-ring binder to hold the class handout material, a pencil, and a calculator capable of doing scientific notation (most modern cell phones have this have this capability built into them). A good reference book that we recommend but is not required for this course is “All American Five Radio” by Dick Whipple and is available to purchase on Amazon. Participants are responsible for their own lodging and meals except for Friday in which the MRT staff will be providing a pizza lunch for all attendees.
Classes are limited to six participants, and we need a minimum of three individuals to hold the class. If you are interested but have questions or if you would like to sign up contact Bob Ripley at mratwv@gmail.com
There is a reference book for the AA5 classes.
It is All American Five Radio from Scratch by Dick Whipple. This book is available from Amazon for less than $18.00. Participants in the AA5 classes are not required to purchase this book to take the course but it is a great reference during and after the course is completed.
LED Christmas Tree Build from Kit Class
The Museum of Radio and Technology will be hosting a kids kit-build day TBD next winter.
Participants will learn how to solder electronic components to a circuit board. The end result will be a three dimensional Christmas tree with blinking lights that they can take home with them. Pizza and drinks will be served from 12:00 to 1:00pm.
The cost is $35.00 per registrant. Seating is limited. To register send an email to mratwv@gmail.com with your child’s name and your contact information. Our address is 1640 Florence Ave,. Huntington, WV 25701
