home
***
CD-ROM
|
disk
|
FTP
|
other
***
search
/
QRZ! Ham Radio 1
/
QRZ Ham Radio Callsign Database - December 1993.iso
/
arrl
/
visit_hq
< prev
next >
Wrap
Text File
|
1993-11-21
|
6KB
|
133 lines
VISITING YOUR HEADQUARTERS
League Members and the general public are always welcome during
regular office hours (8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Monday through
Friday). Tours of the Administrative Headquarters and the Maxim
Memorial Station, W1AW, (two different buildings) are given on
the hours of 9, 10, 11 A.M. and 1, 2 and 3 P.M., but special
times can be arranged. Large groups should make arrangements, a
week in advance, by writing to our address c/o the Membership
Services Department or by calling 203-666-1541. Please give the
date and time of arrival and the number of people who will be
coming.
Your tour will include a description of the services and
operations of various departments: Field Services, Membership
Services, Technical, Production, Advertising, Circulation,
Business Services, Educational Activities and Volunteer Examiner
Coordinator. Highlights include the amateur radio museum, DXCC,
QSL Bureau, the Lab, and of course, W1AW.
W1AW is open to visitors during normal operating hours: from
1:00 P.M. until 1 A.M. on Mondays, 9 A.M. until 1 A.M. Tuesday
through Friday, and from 3:30 P.M. to 1 A.M. on Saturdays and
Sundays. FCC licensed amateurs may operate the station from 1 -
4 P.M. Monday through Friday. Be sure to bring your current FCC
amateur license or a photocopy. Special arrangements must be
made for weekend operation; please call or write a week in
advance.
Headquarters and W1AW are closed on New Year's Day, President's
Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day,
Thanksgiving and the following Friday, and Christmas Day.
Public Transportation
Most commercial airlines serve Hartford, Connecticut, through
Bradley International Airport. Many bus companies serve
Hartford, Connecticut. Check with your local carriers. Amtrak
provides rail service along a north-south line. Taxi service is
available from a number of carriers including Yellow Cab at (203)
666-6666. Public bus transportation from Central Row in Hartford
via the "New Britain P-line" brings you within 2 blocks of
Headquarters at the intersection of Hartford Avenue and Main
Street (Newington). Buses leave at 5 minutes of the hour and 25
minutes after the hour, Monday - Friday. Exact change is
required. For more information call Connecticut Transit at (203)
525-9181.
FROM THE NORTH
Take Interstate 91 south through Hartford to exit 28, which
brings you to Route 5/15 South. Continue to the Route 175 exit.
At the end of the exit ramp, turn right onto Route 175 (Cedar
Street). In the center of Newington turn right onto Main Street,
(Route 176). ARRL Hq is on the left just past the second light.
Look for W1AW and the antenna farm.
FROM THE BOSTON AREA
Get to Interstate 84 west. In East Hartford, take exit 57, go
over the Charter Oak Bridge to routes 5/15 south. Continue to
the Route 175 exit. At the end of the exit ramp, turn right onto
Route 175 (Cedar Street). In the center of Newington turn right
onto Main Street, (Route 176). ARRL Hq is on the left just past
the second light. Look for W1AW and the antenna farm.
FROM THE PROVIDENCE, RI AREA
Take route 6 through rural eastern Connecticut, all the way to
Bolton Notch. Take route 384 west to Interstate 84 west. In
East Hartford, take exit 57, go over the Charter Oak Bridge to
routes 5/15 south. Continue to the Route 175 exit. At the end of
the exit ramp, turn right onto Route 175 (Cedar Street). In the
center of Newington turn right onto Main Street, (Route 176).
ARRL Hq is on the left just past the second light. Look for W1AW
and the antenna farm.
FROM THE SOUTHEAST
Take Interstate 95 west to exit 69, route 9 north. Follow route
9 to routes 5/15 north. Take the route 176 exit (Main Street,
Newington), a left-hand turn lane. ARRL Hq is just on the left
just past the seventh traffic light. Look for W1AW and the
antenna farm.
FROM THE SOUTH
Take Interstate 91 north to exit 21, route 372 west. At route
5/15 North, head north. Take the route 176 exit (Main Street,
Newington), a left-hand turn lane. ARRL Hq is just on the left
just past the seventh traffic light. Look for W1AW and the
antenna farm.
FROM THE NEW YORK CITY AREA
Take Interstate route 95 east to New Haven, CT. Take Interstate
91 north to exit 21, route 372 west. At route 5/15 North, head
north. Take the route 176 exit (Main Street, Newington), a
left-hand turn lane. ARRL Hq is just on the left just past the
seventh traffic light. Look for W1AW and the antenna farm.
FROM WEST
Take Interstate 84 to exit 41 (South Main Street, West Hartford).
At the end of the ramp turn right onto South Main Street. At the
second light, turn left onto New Britain Avenue. At the 6th
light (immediately after the railroad overpass), turn right onto
South Street. South Street's name changes to Main Street at the
Newington town line. ARRL Hq will be on the right hand side of
the road at 225 Main Street. Look for W1AW and the antenna farm.
FROM THE ALBANY AREA
Take Interstate 87 south to Interstate 90 east, the Mass Pike.
In Springfield, Massachusetts, get on Interstate 91 south. Take
Interstate 91 south through Hartford to exit 28, which brings you
to Route 5/15 South. Continue to the Route 175 exit. At the end
of the exit ramp, turn right onto Route 175 (Cedar Street). In
the center of Newington turn right onto Main Street, (Route 176).
ARRL Hq is on the left just past the second light. Look for W1AW
and the antenna farm.
Oh, I didn't change the directions like we had talked about--
6th, seventh, 8th traffic lights. I don't have any mile
or near mile measurements. I did change the typo that
stated that South Street was Route 176. Thank you.
--Tammy-Beth