WWII Simulated Wireless Station

The National Museum of Computing (TNMOC) is home to the world's largest collection of working historic computers.Follow the development of computing: from the Turing-Welchman Bombe and Colossus of the 1940s through the large systems and mainframes of the 1950s, 60s and 70s, to the rise of personal computing and the rise of mobile computing and the internet.Recognised as one of England’s top 100 ‘irreplaceable places’, we welcome corporate and group visits, schools and individuals from all over the world.We are normally open Tuesday to Friday 10:30 -17:00, Saturday & Sunday 10:30 – 17:00. Please check tickets for actual opening days and times.TNMOC operates independently of Bletchley Park Trust, although we are located on the Bletchley Park Estate.To visit us, go through the main Bletchley Park entrance, through the barrier, walk or drive bearing left beyond the main car parks, to our separate entrance located at the top of the Park.Visit their website here for more information.https://www.tnmoc.org/Sat Nav users: please use the postcode for the railway station MK3 6DS on Sherwood Drive and then follow signs. The postcode for Bletchley Park will actually take you to an old entrance which is closed.

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Step back in time to experience a WWII Simulated Wireless Station and learn about radio communications during the Second World War.

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Visit The National Museum of Computing and experience a WWII Simulated Wireless Station live on air, operating under the callsign GB1SOE. The Simulated Wireless Station is based on a typical WWII MI6 Station, which would have been used to contact MI6 agents in the field and members of the top-secret British organisation, Special Operations Executive (SOE), responsible for conducting espionage, sabotage and reconnaissance in occupied Europe. The Simulated Wireless Station uses a combination of period and replica equipment to recreate an authentic WWII MI6 Station experience. On Saturday 11th December, The National Museum of Computing&#x27;s WWII Simulated Wireless Station will be on air to join the celebrations commemorating the 100th birthday of German amateur radio enthusiast Rudi Staritz, who sadly passed away in July of this year. During the Second World War, Rudi served in the Abwehr (German Intelligence); he later became renowned for his amateur radio work and contributed to Volume 4 of &#x27;Wireless For The Warrior, a publication which documents the history of clandestine wireless sets from across the world. The Simulated Wireless Station is run by two of our fantastic team of friendly and knowledgeable Museum Volunteers who, coupled with members of the Milton Keynes Amateur Radio Society (MKARS), will be on hand to demonstrate the equipment and answer your questions. The Simulated Wireless Station is on air at intervals throughout the year and in regular contact with stations across Europe. Terms and Conditions: <ul><li>Prior to booking your tickets, you will be asked to select a timeslot to view the WWII Simulated Wireless Station. This is to control the flow of visitors around the space. The Simulated Wireless Station is available for you to drop-in at any point within the timeslot you have selected. </li><li>Full Museum entry is included in the ticket price. The Museum is open to the public between 10:30 and 16:30, allowing you to explore and be inspired by our extraordinary collection whilst you are here. We recommend allowing at least two hours for your visit. </li></ul>Image Credit (Below): Rudolf F. Staritz at the Heinz Nixdorf Museums Forum in Paderborn, Germany (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Staritz_HNF.JPG). Heinz Nixdorf Museums Forum, CC BY-SA 3.0 DE , via Wikimedia Commons.

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