"The Long Signal" by Steve Adams

The Long Signal As a Freshman in 1984, I sat in a cramped college radio booth, surrounded by all the things that made the station purr. Then, my signal was measured in watts and wavelengths. I obsessed over modulation and standing waves, making sure our reach extended just a few more miles into the community. I left broadcasting in 1988, trading the transmitter for a career in global engineering. I spent decades solving challenges—from 3d printing concrete to the logistics of Wireless m...