My Radio Journal
Where I tell the stories behind the signals.
It’s a mix of amateur radio adventures, lessons learned, equipment discoveries, emergency communications, DMR and APRS, Coast Guard memories, and the occasional strange or funny moment that comes with a lifetime around radios. Some entries are practical, some are personal, and some are simply stories worth telling—but they all come back to the same idea: radio is ultimately about people, communication, and the connections we make along the way.
Me and EmComm: Knowing Where I Fit
My Coast Guard and CERT experience taught me to ask who I will work for and where I fit. Here is how I bring that mindset to EmComm through training, teamwork, a realistic budget, and a clear activation plan.
Signals from the Old Stone House
Eric WB2EHG joins KCRC's W1B Battle of Brooklyn station, explains portable EmComm, and shows Arlene how apartment-friendly HF might work.
The Phone Patch That Saved a Life
A Coast Guard helicopter was on scene, but the crew could not find the man in the water among the many boats and other objects in the bay. Then I remembered an old idea from ham radio that connected the eyewitness directly to the aircrew.
These journal entries are written with assistance from ChatGPT.
The thoughts, experiences, and final editorial choices are my own.