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.
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 $16 Upgrade That Brought My Radios Back to Life
A roughly $300 handheld had left me wondering whether amateur radio from my Brooklyn apartment was practical. Then a Nagoya NA-701 costing about sixteen dollars let me hear one little repeater tail—and changed the direction of my entire station.
These journal entries are written with assistance from ChatGPT.
The thoughts, experiences, and final editorial choices are my own.