[SOC] Off Topic: Ideas for club programs

[Nick Yokanovich]

EZNEC antenna modelling. Have members give the dimensions of their 
antennas to the presenter in advance, so he can work up the analysis and 
then just pop it up on the screen. The presenter can also work up in 
advance improvements to those antennas and show the members how a cheap 
and small change can improve their antennas. Makes a personal and useful 
program.

I usually put together a Radio Jeopardy quiz once a year. It's a heck of 
a lot of work though. Choose a half dozen categories and come up with 
easy-to-hard questions each worth 10 to 50 points (or whatever). The 
first person who comes up with the correct answer gets the points. Award 
crummy-to-nice prizes at the end. (One of this list members won the 
wooden spoon last time we did this.)

Go around the table and have each member tell about something 
radio-related they are doing. It can be something they are having a 
problem with and this gives them a chance to ask for help without 
directly asking for help. Or it can be something new and entirely different.

Sometimes those quiet guys around the meeting table are just waiting to 
be invited to talk, and the ones who always talk are wishing for a time 
they can shut up....

Nick K3NY
Arnold, MD
"Don't wait up for me."  -- Godot



Mike Besemer (WM4B) wrote:

> Greetings all,
> 
> My apologies for the off-topic post, but despite the fact that this place is
> SOC, a lot of folks here have some great ideas!
> 
> I recently joined a club which is in obvious need of help.  The business
> meetings are FAR too long and the programs are nearly non-existent.  Last
> meeting we had a program set up on digital modes, but by the time the
> business meeting ended, the program only had about 15 minutes to run.  On
> top of that, a lot of the 'old hats' were totally turned off by the digital
> stuff.  
> 
> I think we've got a good mix of folks... old hats and newer guys, (although
> at 41, I'm probably one of the youngest members) and some of the guys have a
> lot of interest in getting this thing working.  We've got some politics too,
> but it's fairly minimal and I think we can put a stop to that too with some
> work.   
> 
> (Okay... I'm rambling!)
> 
> Anyway, what do you guys think would be some good topics for programs?
> Perhaps 30 minutes in length, interesting to both the old timer and the
> newbie.  
> 
> Thanks for the help,
> 
> 73 
> 
> -- de WM4B
> 
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