Bring Something Different to Your Next Club Meeting
I'm Eric — N1JUR. I offer amateur radio club presentations built around real operating experience, practical ideas and getting more people actively involved in the hobby.
What Should We Talk About?
Every club is a little different. Presentations can be adjusted for your members' experience level and are built around discussion, demonstrations and real-world examples rather than a one-way lecture.
Your First POTA Activation
Parks on the Air can look more complicated from the outside than it really is. We'll walk through choosing a park, putting together a simple station, getting on the air, logging contacts and completing an activation.
POTA Fieldcraft: Tools, Kits, Tips & Tricks
Go beyond the first activation and look at station organization, antennas, power, adapters, logging, troubleshooting, packing and the little lessons you tend to learn only after spending time in the field.
Build a POTA Culture in Your Club
Use portable operating as a low-pressure way to get experienced operators, beginners and prospective activators operating together—and turn one club outing into an activity members actually want to repeat.
Building a More Active Amateur Radio Club
Explore practical ways to move beyond the monthly business meeting and create more reasons for members to participate—activities, communication, mentoring, outreach and opportunities to actually get on the air.
Ham Radio Outside the Clubhouse
Look at ways clubs can introduce amateur radio through hands-on demonstrations, youth activities, public events, simple builds, operating demonstrations and partnerships with organizations already serving the community.
Tiles on the Air: Think Outside the Park
Explore Tiles on the Air, how the concept differs from other portable operating programs and why it can give operators another reason to explore places they might never otherwise think about operating from.
The Topic Doesn't Have to Come From This List.
If your club has a particular challenge, activity or subject you'd like to explore, tell me what you're looking for. If it's something I can speak to from actual experience, we can build the conversation around your group.
A Club Presentation People Can Actually Participate In
The goal isn't to fill an hour. It's to start a useful conversation, share things I've learned by actually doing radio and leave your members with something worth trying after the meeting.
Real-World
Actual operating experience, field setups, experiments, mistakes and the lessons that came from figuring out what worked—and what didn't.
Interactive
Questions and discussion are encouraged. Some of the best club meetings happen when the presentation turns into a conversation.
Adaptable
The conversation can be adjusted for newer operators, experienced hams, club leadership, portable operators or a room containing a little bit of everything.
Practical
Members should leave with an idea they can try, build, organize, operate or bring into the next club activity.
Need a Speaker for an Upcoming Club Meeting?
Tell me a little about your club, when you meet and what you'd like your members to get out of the presentation. We'll figure out which topic makes sense—or whether we should build the conversation around something else.