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Restorations
- DeForestrons – by Bart Lee K6VK
- Summertime Portable Radio – by Bart Lee K6VK
- Hint & Kinks 20 Year Compilation PDF
- California East Bay Ham Radio In The 1930s – by Bart Lee K6VK
- John Falter’s Madonna of Radio – by Bart Lee K6VK
- Old Condenser and Resistor Codes – by Bart Lee K6VK
- Radio Sales Gimmickry – by Bart Lee K6VK
- Be A Radio Expert – by Bart Lee K6VK
- Lee Deforest Wireless Wagon – by Bart Lee K6VK
- Flavorful Transistor Radios – by Bart Lee K6VK
- Midgets to Spies – by Bart Lee K6VK
- Alaska Wireless In The 1903–1915 – by Bart Lee K6VK
- 1910 Amateur Transceiver – by Bart Lee K6VK
- Harold P. Wang – Early Chinese Radioman – by Bart Lee K6VK
- RCA 4-A-1 Condenser Microphone – by John Staples W6BM
- Fong Yee 1910 Wireless Expert – by Bart Lee K6VK
- Jewel Instruments Pattern 675 Tube Tester – by Bart Lee K6VK
- NBC San Francisco Radio City Opening – by Bart Lee K6VK
- Flewelling Shortwave Converter – by Bart Lee K6VK
- American Bosch “Recreator” – by Bart Lee K6VK
- Kilbourne & Clark Radio Kit Box – by Bart Lee K6VK
- The Daystrom / Weston CA-1630 Electron Tube Analyzer – by John Staples W6BM
- Seth Arp Restores a Zenith H-845 AM-FM Tabletop – by Thomas Bonomo K6AD
- The Heathkit Laboratory Generator – by Arden Allen KB6NAX
- Airline Midget Restoration – by Bart Lee K6VK
- 1948 Meissner 8C FM Tuner Restoration – by Bart Lee K6VK
- Sinclair MTV-1 Micro-TV Restoration – by John Staples W6BM
- DuMont Royal Sovereign Restoration – by John Staples W6BM
- Hallicrafters SX-28A Reconstruction – by John Staples W6BM
- Automatic Radio 613X Cabinet Restoration – by Jim Bradt
- Hammarlund SP-600 Restoration – by John Staples W6BM
- Heathkit Mohawk Improvements – by Thomas Bonomo K6AD
- A Telegraph Key Restoration – by Bart Lee K6VK
- A Loose Coupler Restoration – by Bart Lee K6VK
- Heathkit IT-28 Restoration – by Thomas Bonomo K6AD
- Hallicrafters SX-28 Restoration – by Thomas Bonomo K6AD
- A Tester Every Restorer Should Own – by Thomas Bonomo K6AD
- “Secret Weapon” Radio Chassis Cleaning – by Thomas Bonomo K6AD
- GE 805 10″ B&W Vintage TV – by Thomas Bonomo K6AD
Events
- BARHOF Induction Event 2026
- Swap Meet and Surplus Sale
- Sounds Bites Event- Vacuum Tube Craft
- Sound Bites Event- Then and Now
- Sound Bites Event- Broadcasting and Podcasting
- Tribute to Fred Astaire
- Girl Scouts Cadette Digital Leadership Badge Workshop
- Girl Scouts Cadette Digital Movie Maker Badge Workshop
- Girl Scouts Cadette Digital Movie Maker Badge Workshop
- Girl Scouts Cadette Public Speaker Badge Workshop
- Girl Scouts Cadette Public Speaker Badge Workshop
- Girl Scouts Junior Detective Badge Workshop
- Girl Scouts Junior Detective Badge Workshop
- Girl Scouts Senior Digital Leadership Badge Workshop
- Girl Scouts Senior Digital Leadership Badge Workshop
- Girl Scouts Cadette Digital Leadership Badge Workshop
- Girl Scouts Junior Digital Leadership Badge Workshop
- Girl Scouts Junior Digital Leadership Badge Workshop
- Girl Scouts Junior Craft and Tinker Badge Workshop
- Girl Scouts Junior Craft and Tinker Badge Workshop
- Girl Scouts Brownie Craft and Tinker Badge Workshop
- Girl Scouts Brownie Craft and Tinker Badge Workshop
- Girl Scouts Daisy Craft and Tinker Badge Workshop
- Girl Scouts Daisy Craft and Tinker Badge Workshop
- Sounds Bites- Radio Kits
- CHRS at Maker Faire Bay Area!
- Amateur Radio License Exam
- November Speaking Event
- September Speaking Event
- August Speaking Event
- Radio Day by the Bay- Live! In Alameda 2026
- Electronics & Wireless Communications Summer Camp 2026
Posts
- From Crystal Radios to the Control Room: The Early Radio Journey of a Silicon Valley Broadcaster
- VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR’S WEEKLY MESSAGE
- Stories From Sam – “The Sign Off” Part 1 & 2
- CHRS TV COLLECTORS EVENT MAY 23, 2026
- FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE GLASS
- KPFA 77th Anniversary Event
- Sound Bites – Kids Read CHRS PSAs
- CURATOR’S CORNER from Maureen Bourbin
- 2026 women’s history month exhibit
- Dr. Hip at CHRS Radio Central March 14, 2026
- March Call Letter PLUS
- Golden Star Radio Neon Sign Project
- Roller Derby and Radios 2/28/26
- Stories from Sam – Sam’s Birthdays
- Swap Meet and Surplus Sale – February 14th – Photos
- The Alameda Connection – Stan Bunger
- Party Time At Radio Central
- One Man Radio Museum In India
- LIVE 105 Legendary Station Event
- 2 New Meyer Sound Systems For Radio Central
- Canadian Vintage Radio Christmas 2025 Issue
- 2025 CHRS Holiday Party
- Alameda Antiques Faire 12/7/25
- Thanksgiving Reflections: A Radio Family at KSJO by Dana Jang
- STORIES FROM SAM: THE HOLIDAYS
- Re-Imagining December 8, 1980: A Night that Echoed Through Bay Area Radio
- Stories from Sam – “Get A Job”
- KCSM Documentary Event Wrap Up
- 2025 BARHOF Induction Luncheon – October 18, 2025
- Stories from Sam – “Dad and Radio”
- Celebrating California’s Rich Communications History
- Joe Starkey Living History Event
- Walt Hayden’s Rotary Spark Transmitter
- Fritchle Family Visits Radio Central
- Marconi’s Spark Telegraphy 1897 – From Larry Dighera
- NRVS Call Letter Exchange – August 2025
- 2025 Radio Day Auction Catalog – Version 1
- CHRS Broadcasting Camp At Radio Central
- 2025 Legendary Station KEEN Event
- The Long And Winding Road – By Sam Van Zandt
- David Louie Interviewed By Rosie Allen
- Around Radio Central
- The Fritchle Radio – One Of A Kind?
- Marconi’s Wireless Telegraph From 1899 McClure’s Magazine
- John Schneider Speaks at Radio Central
- Stories From Sam – “The Road Not Taken”
- John Schneider Speaks at Radio Central – April 8, 2025
- Stories From Sam – RADIO SCHOOL
- Women’s History Month Broadcasting Event – 3/15/25
- Legendary Station Keen Karaoke Contest
- Radio Repair Class At Radio Central March 8th
- WRTH Club Spotlight – CHRS
- AAPS Visits Radio Central
- Stories From Sam: KIOI & Paul Patterson
- Legends Welcomed To Radio Central – 2/15/25
- The Don Bleu Interview – 1 On 1 With Michael Bennett
- Winter 2025 CVR
- Terry McGovern Visits Radio Central
- History Of Heathkit
- CHRS As Is Online Sale
- Anonymous Radio Fan Scrapbook (Circa 1930)
- January NVRS Call Letter
- BARHOF and Sherwood Nomination Information
- KGO AM Says Good Bye
- Broadcast Legends Become A Program Of CHRS
- 1920s On Display at Radio Central
- “Magic Wand” for Tuning Loopstick Antennas
- Alameda Antique Faire Pix – 12/1/24
- Stories From Sam – “Holidaze”
- Ross Forbes KOBO Gold Record & Awards
- Alameda Preservation Press – Radio Central Article
- “Mornings With Madden” by Stan Bunger
- CHRS In East Bay Times
- 2024 Bay Area Radio Hall Of Fame Induction Luncheon
- Remembering Mike Adams
- A TV Guy’s Secret Love Of Radio By David Louie
- Border Blaster Radio
- Radio Sausalito From Radio Central
- NVRS October 2024 newsletter
- Cracking The Enigma: The Secret Battlefield Of WWII
- Radio News Cassettes
- Stories From Above – August 2,2024
- Art Lebberman Celebration of Life – 8/4/24
- 2024 Radio Day By The Bay – LIVE! In Alameda!
- 2024 Tube-A-Thon
- 2024 TV Collectors Event
- Dan Healy Speaking Event
- An Evening With James Gabbert
- Attention amateurs: DXpedition videos and sound recordings now online!
- Alameda Antiques Faire 4/7/2024
- Norman Davis Celebration Of Life 4/7/2024
- Radio Day by the Bay 2024- Live! In Alameda
- NRVS 3-2024
- World Radio Day 2024 – Encinal High Students – 2/12&13/2024
- CHRS RADIO Repair Clinic 2-3-24
- 2024 Radio Central Facade Restoration Project
- 2023 CHRS Holiday Party – Dec. 9th
- Stories From Sam – “The Holidaze”
- Alameda Point Antiques Faire – 12/3/23
- “I Was Just A Radioman”
Electrical Transcripts
- April 6, 2015
- February 13, 2015
- December 27, 2014
- October 14, 2014
- August 31, 2014
- July 31, 2014
- June 10, 2014
- May 12, 2014
- April 5, 2014
- March 2, 2014
- February 23, 2014
- February 8, 2013
- January 26, 2014
- December 28, 2013
- December 21, 2013
- December 14, 2013
- November 30, 2014
- November 24, 2013
- November 17, 2013
- November 9, 2013
- October 27, 2013
- October 19, 2013
- October 12, 2013
- September 30, 2013
- September 21, 2013
- September 8, 2013
- August 25, 2013
- August 18, 2013
- August 11, 2013
- June 22, 2013
- June 15, 2013
- June 8, 2013
- May 26, 2013
- May 18, 2013
- May 11, 2013
- April 28, 2013
- April 20, 2013
- March 13, 2013
- Project News 20130406
- March 17, 2013
- Project News 20130302
- February 16, 2013
- Project News 20130209
- Lu Watters and His World Famous Yerba Buena Jazz Band
- Project News 20130127
- Invitation to Learning 440904
- News 121223
- Mail Call 119
- News 121206
- Bob Hope 84
- News – 121129
- Guest Star Time 21, 22
- The Jerry Gray Show 23, 24
- Mail Call 97
- G.I. Jive 717, 718
- Guest Star 347, 348
- G.I. Jive 659, 660
- Charlie McCarthy 84
- The Les Brown Show 13, 14
- Dinah Shore 39
- Upcoming show #1
- Hildegarde 30
- Welcome to our project!