VOA Museum Announces Expanded Hours During Hamvention

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The National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting, in conjunction with the West Chester Amateur Radio Association, announces expanded hours for the museum during the 2026 Hamvention. We will be open for the following:

  • Thursday, May 14th, from 12:00 to 9:00 PM

  • Friday, May 15th, from 12:00 to 9:00 PM

  • Saturday, May 16th, from 12:00 to 9:00 PM

  • Sunday, May 17th, from 12:00 to 5:00 PM

Admission is $10.00 at the door. Our Amateur Radio station WC8VOA, will be on the air to operate. The museum is a short drive from Hamvention down either Interstate 75 or Route 42 from Xenia. GPS use Crosley Blvd.

Exhibits include a dedicated room for vintage Amateur Radio and shortwave equipment. See the first transmitter for the VOA from 1942. A disc jockey’s station from a vintage radio station. Our Amateur Radio Shack has state-of-the-art equipment from Yaesu, Icom, Elecraft and Mosley. Docents and ARS operators will be available to enhance your visit to the museum.

National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting - http://www.voamuseum.org

West Chester Amateur Radio Association - http://www.wc8voa.org

Your TP-Link Router is Under Attack from Russian State Hackers

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Your TP-Link Router is Under Attack from Russian State Hackers

Various authorities are now issuing warnings that affect users of certain router models. Said routers are reportedly the target of a large-scale hacking campaign by Russian actors. The concerns center around TP-Link routers, although other manufacturers are also said to be affected.

The hacker group “Fancy Bear” (also known as “APT 28”) is believed to be behind the attacks on these routers. In the past, they’ve carried out attacks on companies supporting Ukraine in the war against Russia. They’re also credited with an attack on German air traffic control and on the German SPD party’s headquarters.

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Hams Respond to Historic Floods in Hawaii

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Hawaii, which was slammed with two so-called "atmospheric river storms" that brought heavy rains and high winds, flooding all the state's islands and sweeping many houses off their foundations. ARES and RACES hams were activated, providing realtime ground reports for weather and field information on Oahu and Maui. 

“... VHF linked repeater systems carried individual voice reports sent to EOCs. Meanwhile, federal emergency ICS-213 forms were transmitted carrying messages and incident reports over peer-to-peer Winlink via VHF or on HF.
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— ARRL Pacific Section Manager Alan KH6TU/AD6E

As emergency crews cleared landslides and repaired communications and power lines, hams continued to update road and weather conditions, assisting with coordinated communications. As Newsline went to production, recovery continued after what was being called the state's worst flooding in two decades.