Field Notes from N1JUR
Real-world ham radio tips, portable operating lessons, gear thoughts, and activation stories from the field to the shack.
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
Ham Radio when All else fails…
Ham Radio Saves the day! When all else fails Ham Radio is there. If you want to know more about how to get into this great hobby hit me up!
Rescued by Ham Radio
A powerful New Hampshire story showing exactly why ham radio still matters. When cell service was gone and help was needed, amateur radio helped get the message through.
Watch the WMUR Story →Chronicle wrote an excellent article and video on how a local ham in the New Hampshire area was rescued from a few other Ham Operators.
It just shows that this hobby has some top-shelf people who care about others to save lives.
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.
Join the N1JUR Discord