WA2HOM is the amateur radio station at the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum.
In August 2008, we were awarded a $10,000 grant from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Part of this money is for the station and its equipment, part for a couple of “hands on” exhibits for the museum. This was followed by a $3,000 grant from the ARRL to put up a tower and beam on the museum’s roof.
The station currently consists of a TenTec Omni VII hooked up to inverted vee antennas for 40m and 20m up on the museum roof. In addition, we have a computer and interface that we use to operate the digital modes.
We have set up a Yahoo Groups mailing list for those who are interested in and are currently working on the project. To subscribe to the list, go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HamRadioattheHandsOnMuseum/.
If you’re in the area, and would like to help us operate the station, please drop by. We’re there most Saturdays and some Sundays. The museum is located at 220 E. Ann St., which is a block north of Huron, between Fourth and Fifth Sts.
If you have any questions, please contact Dan KB6NU (kb6nu@w8pgw.org).
