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06/05/2026

🌴📡 **THE NEXT CHAPTER BEGINS!** 🇨🇷🚙

When I look back on this journey, I can't help but think about all the things that led to this moment...

All those years delivering soda for Pepsi.

All those tower climbs.

All those cold mornings, long drives, late nights, business risks, financial risks, and life decisions.

All the anxiety.

All the stress.

All the times things could have gone wrong.

And trust me, this Costa Rica transaction has tested me. There were moments when we thought it was over. Moments when we almost walked away. In fact, we DID walk away.

Then, at the very last minute, everything came together.

After four months of due diligence, escrow accounts, water setback determinations, legal reviews, wire transfers, and more paperwork than I ever thought possible, Lori and I are finally heading to Costa Rica to take ownership of Casa Cascada.

And because apparently buying a home in a foreign country wasn't enough excitement, we purchased a Suzuki Jimny 4x4 over the phone yesterday too! 😂🚙

A lot of people think I'm absolutely crazy for buying a home in another country.

They might be right.

But here's the thing...

This has never really been about the house.

It's about the memories.

It's about the experiences.

It's about creating a legacy for our children and grandchildren.

It's about writing a story worth telling.

Most importantly, it's about taking risks.

My entire life has been built on taking risks.

Starting businesses.

Climbing towers.

Building stations.

Creating RemoteHamRadio.

Launching HamRadio 24-7.

Radio Echo Communications

Buying properties when everyone thought I was nuts.

Every meaningful chapter in my life started with a leap of faith.

At age 60, I figure I'm probably entering Chapter 6 of a 10-chapter book.

I don't know how many pages are left, but I know one thing...

I'm going to make every page count.

Soon we'll be QRV as **TI8/W2RE** from the Osa Region of Costa Rica, one of the most biodiverse places on Earth.

There will be radio.

There will be adventures.

There will be surprises.

And there will be plenty of stories to tell.

Thank you to everyone who has followed along on this journey. As HamRadio 24-7 approaches 100,000 followers, I'm grateful you're all part of this crazy ride.

The Atlantic Chapter was incredible.

Now it's time to begin the Pacific Chapter.

**Pura Vida!** 🌴🇨🇷📡

05/27/2026

Im heading to Nicoya peninsula next week!

05/27/2026

I own one of the biggest amateur radio stations ever built… and I’ve barely been on the air more than a few minutes in 2026. Life got busy. Businesses grew. Grandkids arrived. Projects never stopped. But every time I look up at these antennas, I’m reminded why I built it all in the first place. The station is still waiting. And someday soon… so will the pileups. 73 — W2RE

05/10/2026

What if a brand new ham radio operator had a patient Elmer available 24/7? 🤔📻

That’s exactly why I built HamElmer247.com — an AI-powered Ham Radio Elmer designed to help bring new people into amateur radio without the intimidation factor.

Most new hams struggle because they don’t know:
⚡ What radio to buy
⚡ What antenna they need
⚡ How propagation works
⚡ What to say on their first QSO
⚡ How to learn Morse code
⚡ Or even where to begin

So I decided to build a platform that explains ham radio in plain English — just like a local Elmer would.

HamElmer247.com includes:
✅ AI Ham Radio Mentor
✅ FCC License Study Help
✅ FREE Elmer Quiz System
✅ Morse Code Trainer
✅ Propagation Advisor
✅ Antenna Recommendation Tool
✅ First QSO Script Builder
✅ Ham Radio Calculators & Tools
✅ POTA / SOTA Beginner Guides

The goal is simple:
Make ham radio easier to understand for the next generation.

This isn’t just another website… it’s a modern entry point into amateur radio using AI technology.

I truly believe this could help grow the hobby by removing fear and making learning fun again.

Ham radio needs modernization, better onboarding, and easier education. That’s exactly what I’m trying to build here at HamRadio 24-7.

Would love to hear your thoughts from the ham community! 👇
Ham Radio 24-7

05/01/2026

W2RE calls this a BUY. And here’s why. 📡
I’ve operated a lot of radios in my 38 years as a licensed ham.

But the Icom IC-705 hits different.

This thing is a full-blown all-mode HF/50/144/430 MHz transceiver that fits in a backpack. I’m talking SSB, CW, AM, FM, and digital modes — everything — in a package small enough to take anywhere.

And I mean anywhere.

This radio was built for operators who don’t sit still. Hams who want to work DX from a mountaintop, a beach, a field day site, or deep in the woods on a POTA activation.

The spectrum scope is crisp. The receiver is clean. The battery operation is real. D-STAR capability means you’re never truly off the grid.

I’ve recommended a lot of gear to this community over the years. I only put my name on what I actually believe in.

W2RE calls this a BUY at $1,399.95.

DX Engineering has it at a blowout price right now and they back it with expert support and real service.

🔗 Link in comments — grab yours before this price disappears.

Drop a 📡 below if you’ve operated an IC-705. Let’s hear your story!

04/30/2026

📻 While the world watched the news… he was already on the air.

No press credentials. No emergency management title. No one even knew his name.
Just a callsign, a logbook, and a radio that never went quiet.

When infrastructure fails — when cell towers burn, fiber lines melt, and the internet goes dark — there’s a group of operators most people have never heard of. They don’t wait for permission. They don’t wait for power to come back. They are the communications grid.
They’ve been there during wildfires. Hurricanes. Earthquakes. Wars.

Unsung. Unnamed. Unrelenting.

This is ham radio at its deepest level — not a hobby, not a novelty. A lifeline held together by a human being in a dark room, turning a dial, making contact when nothing else can.
You’ll never see their faces on the news.
But someone out there is alive because of them.

🎙️ Are YOU one of these operators — or do you know someone who is? Drop your callsign below. The world deserves to know you exist. ⬇️

04/24/2026

🚨 ATTENTION EVERYONE WHO THINKS HAM RADIO IS “NOT FOR THEM”…

Sit down. We need to talk. 😄

You think ham radio is just for old guys in basements surrounded by dusty equipment and coffee-stained log books?

Think again. 😎

Ham radio operators are doctors, truckers, teachers, teenagers, grandmothers, veterans, pilots, preppers, and yes — absolutely stunning YLs who can work a DX pile-up while their coffee is still hot. ☕📡

There is NO age requirement.
NO technical background required.
NO experience necessary.

All you need is the desire to learn, a little studying, and the willingness to pass one simple multiple choice exam. That’s it. You’re a ham radio operator.

You get access to frequencies that span the entire globe. You can talk to astronauts. You can communicate when every other system goes dark. You can chase DX from your living room at midnight in your pajamas.

Nobody is judging. We’re all just really, really into radio. 📻

The question isn’t whether YOU can become a ham radio operator.

The question is — what’s stopping you? 👇

Drop a ❤️ if you think MORE people should get their license!

04/20/2026

04/18/2026

Lori KB2HZI is QRX and ready to stitch your custom callsign hat—order yours today and stand out!
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