Field Notes from N1JUR

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Real-world ham radio tips, portable operating lessons, gear thoughts, and activation stories from the field to the shack.

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What You’ll Find Here

This blog is where I go deeper than a YouTube description. You’ll find practical ham radio guides, activation lessons, gear breakdowns, and field notes from real operating experiences.

Some posts are beginner-friendly. Some get a little more technical. And some are just honest lessons from the field — because not every activation goes perfectly, and that’s usually where the good stuff happens.

  • Portable operating tips

  • POTA, SOTA, and location-based activation ideas

  • Gear and antenna experiments

  • Beginner-friendly ham radio guides

  • Field stories and lessons learned

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Show off your POTA Muscle on QRZ

Ever wanted to show off your POTA stats on QRZ? Well, now you can!

I came across an excellent plugin created by WD4DAN that slurps all your POTA.APP information into the QRZ page in a summary format. So now you can easily update all your visitors on your latest hunting or activation experiences.

If you want to integrate this into your QRZ page, head to Dan’s Website to grab the code and put it on your QRZ page.

Also, I created a quick video tutorial for those who might need some extra help.

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Keep the Conversation Going

What’s one thing you stopped bringing to activations because you realized you never actually needed it? Drop into the Discord and tell the Brew Crew.

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