The Radio Lady VA

10/02/2026

We made it, Daddy. ❤️📻

I wish you were here to see where all of this has gone.

I hope this story helps a few more people understand what you taught me — that radio is so much more than equipment, frequencies, and old boxes with dials. It connects people across generations, preserves history, teaches us how the world works, and somehow keeps the voices of the people we love traveling a little farther.

I’m so grateful to Greg McQuade - WTVR CBS 6 for telling this story so beautifully, and to everyone Keystone Antique Truck & Tractor Museum for giving Dad’s radios — and me — a place to keep that story alive.

73, Daddy. I’m still carrying the signal. ❤️
Kathleen Edith Marie

A Chesterfield woman uses her late father's ham radio call sign and his collection is now on display at a Colonial Heights museum.

10/02/2026

10/01/2026

Well, this is pretty exciting!

The Radio Lady made it into The ARRL Letter today!

ARRL featured the radio exhibit at Keystone Truck & Tractor Museum and our Radio Day, which still feels a little surreal to say.

What started as me trying to figure out what to do with my dad’s radio collection has turned into something much bigger than I ever expected. I wanted his radios to stay alive — not just sit somewhere collecting dust, but be used to teach people, spark curiosity, and connect people the way radio always did for him.

Seeing that work recognized by ARRL means a whole lot to me.

And apparently “The Radio Lady” is really sticking. 😂

I’ll put the article link in the comments for anyone who wants to read it. ❤️Keystone Antique Truck & Tractor Museum

09/27/2026

Found this Radio Shack Science Fair 300-in-One Electronic Project Lab at a yard sale today. It’s the exact same one my dad gave me when I was a kid — and I never did a thing with it. 😂

The lady selling this one had bought it for her son, who apparently didn’t want anything to do with it either, so it’s basically been sitting new in the box all these years.

I brought it home, put batteries in it, and managed to get one of the original LEDs working.

It’s not very bright and it’s from the ’80s, just like me. 😂

Somehow, after all these years, it found its way back to me right when the time was right — now that I actually have some ham radio knowledge to put into practice and can appreciate what Dad was trying to give me all those years ago. ❤️

09/26/2026

09/22/2026

🏃‍♂️📻 Richmond is calling—will you answer?

The 2026 Allianz Richmond Marathon hits the streets on Saturday, November 14, and amateur radio operators are needed along the course to help keep communications moving.

Never worked a marathon? No problem. New volunteers can be paired with experienced operators. Bring your radio, sharpen your skills, and experience the excitement of supporting one of Richmond’s biggest events from behind the scenes.

🎙 Real-world operating
📡 Emergency communications practice
🤝 Experienced volunteers available to help
🏙 A front-row seat to an incredible Richmond event

Grab your spot, link in the comments

Let’s show Richmond what amateur radio can do!

09/20/2026

This little project was such a neat find at the Nottoway Indian Tribe Powwow today! Kids were building a simple circuit with copper tape, a battery, and an LED.

Hands-on projects like this are such a good reminder that science doesn’t have to feel intimidating. Sometimes it starts with tape, a tiny light, a little experimenting, and somebody saying, “Wait… I made that work!” ❤️

I’m definitely inspired by this idea for a future Radio Lady activities.

09/14/2026

📣 Hear ye, hear ye! 📣

I’ll be Net Control for the New Hams Net this Tuesday night.

🗓️ Tuesday
⏰ 7:15 PM
📡 145.430 MHz — “the 543”

Whether you’re a new ham or just want to check in and say hello, we’d love to hear you.

73! 📻