The Dream on Paper

KE8PRB isn’t just an amateur radio call sign. It’s an aspiration. What does KE8PRB aspire to be? While “touching grass with radios” is an adequate tagline, I have big dreams. But they start small.

Out here in the fields, I work for my meals… - the dream

I dream not of hiding from the onslaught of modern life by hiding in the woods. I dream of healing from the onslaught by finding quiet and joy in the woods. Dreams of getting into better shape, getting more time in nature, and more time on the air. COVID really shook me up, phsically and psychologically. I dream of building the pieces of equipment that make it more convenient and enjoyable, but also accessible. Starting small, but starting now.

Why I Am Not Buying An Electric Vehicle

The environment is important to me. Clean energy is important to me. Electric vehicles? I’m not convinced. The United States can benefit greatly from renewable energy, but electric cars are not The Way. We in the US would like for manufacturing to return to our shores. Politicians believe that manufacturing means making the things that China is already making, like electric vehicles and batteries. It is my humble opinion that while green energy is of vital importance to the future of the US, I just don’t think that we can beat China at something that they have already gotten a head start on. How big of a head start? The US has roughly 239 gigawatts of solar capacity. China has added more solar capacity in 2024 that the US has to date. China didn’t accomplish this feat purely by being awesome. They did it by doing all the usual stuff that China does.