The Radio Lady of Colonial Heights

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The Radio Lady of Colonial Heights

I am the Radio Lady: a preservationist, cultural enthusiast, citizen scientist, and avid DIYer. I'm Kathleen Edith-Marie DeMajo Adams!

This is a cultural heritage experience at the Keystone Truck and Tractor Museum about the world of communication, in honor of the late and great John DeMajo. Originally from New Orleans, I moved to Virginia to help care for my parents in their dotage. When my beloved father passed in December 2023, I inherited his impressive collection of antique radios and wireless communication equipment as well

as his call sign, K5HTZ. The collection can be seen here: www.demajo.net. Before his passing, I promisssed my father that no matter what, I would make sure that the collection he spent his life amassing would be protected and available to the public for entertainment and educational purposes. Now I'm spending my days and nights planning our exhibit at the Keystone Tractor Museum in Colonial Heights. They have much more than tractors AND they have a great breakfast. Send me a message at [email protected] if you would like more details!

12/27/2024

School is out, so my sidekick and I stopped by the museum to ring the 1930s NBC Chimes featured in The Radio Exhibit.

This device is an early version of the NBC chimes. It was used in productions originating from an NBC affiliate station in Tennessee, believed to be the originating station for the Grand Ole Opry.

These Deagan dinner chime units were used throughout the NBC Network until the late 1930s when they were replaced by an electronically generated signature produced at one of the network's headquarter stations.

By the 1930s, the familiar three-note tone became the standard. While the NBC tones became a signature of the network, their original purpose was to notify the engineers, at telephone company switching stations, that a network program was about to go onto the line.

11/19/2024

Did you know that radios and tractors go together like red beans and rice?

Today, the average farm has 20 radios and the average farmer listens to the radio 3-5 times a day for updates on markets and weather!

For more information on the history, watch this video from the National Association of Farm Broadcasting.

An early look at farm broadcasting and the formation of the National Association of Radio Farm Directors (NARFD)

11/15/2024

This is a really good video explaining HAM radio!

11/14/2024

Look at THIS!!
I am so excited for and so proud of my friends in Colonial Heights!

Curtis Anderson wants to use his radio system to make sure he can always talk to his neighbors if cellphone service is out.

11/14/2024

In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, a program titled "Gourds: A Native American Staple" will be presented at Magnolia Grange House Museum, 10020 Iron Bridge Road in Chesterfield. This talk will take place Saturday, November 16 at noon. Yvonne Goad of "Gourds 4 All" will explain the Native American cultivation and use of the humble gourd. The event is free, but reservations are required. Go to chesterfield.gov/parks to sign up. For questions, please call 804-748-1498.

11/11/2024

11/02/2024

Quick! Put your shoes on and meet me at the RVA MakerFest!

11/01/2024

The 6 meter net was great tonight! How can we get more ladies on radios?

10/29/2024

Happy heavenly birthday eve, Daddy. It’s not as good as what you would have done, but I did my best to make you proud. I’ll see you tomorrow at the Keystone Antique Truck & Tractor Museum for the opening of The Radio Exhibit.

Tuning in to another era with his hands on hobby. A man from Chesterfield has amassed one of - if not - the largest collections of antique radios on the east...

10/25/2024

DON’T MISS OUT on the last weekend of Spirit Chesterfield, or the ghostly tour guide of Castlewood may get…upset

Spirit Chesterfield, Friday and Saturday 6pm-9pm at 10201 Iron Bridge Road
Tickets $10 for adults, $5 for kids 12 and under (online and on site)

10/23/2024

The visual results of our park to park mobile station last Saturday💪🎉🤓

10/19/2024

It was a great day at the Dominion DX Group’s POTA!

10/18/2024

This is my first soldering project made at the RARC General class. When you surround yourself with smart people, you start to do smart stuff! I highly recommend it!

10/11/2024

Address

880 W Roslyn Road
Colonial Heights, VA
23834

Website

http://www.demajo.net/museum, https://on.soundcloud.com/nLRYU

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Ham radio class

This is my first soldering project made at the RARC General class. When you surround yourself with smart people, you start to do smart stuff! I highly recommend it!

Welcome to the

Here is a preview of my radio exhibit 😁

We are making big progress designing our new working HAM radio station @ the Keystone Truck and Tractor Museum in Colonial Heights! I am hoping to meet lots of new HAMS in our new zipcode!

Check out this RCA Victor radio. I’m thinking about refinishing the outside, but the inside works great! There wasn’t much to hear on the AM stations this morning…

Old and or interesting lights at the museum. Everything has a story! Several of these were originally powered by gas or oil because electricity was not yet readily available or dependable.