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ARRL Headquarters & W1AW

Museum · Newington, Connecticut

W1AW, the Hiram Percy Maxim Memorial Station

The Hiram Percy Maxim Memorial Station, named for the founder of the Radio Club of Hartford, "known the world over for its on-air Morse code practice sessions and news bulletins." A reception area with exhibits, a rotating museum display, Maxim's own desk and an outdoor self-guided tour of the Diamond Terrace and antenna array. Headquarters and store Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; W1AW open to visitors 10 a.m.-3:45 p.m. weekdays, closed major U.S. holidays. Phone (860) 594-0200.

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225 Main Street, Newington, CT 06111

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Photo "W1AW, the Hiram Percy Maxim Memorial Station": ARRL, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

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