20m dead | Solar Blackout Panic! Where did everyone go? @K3JRZOnTheAir
20m dead | Solar Blackout Panic! Where did everyone go?  @K3JRZOnTheAir
Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 48 minutes ago
Catch the full video of me K3JRZ & KJ5GKK at youtu.be/Uw8F4sxnwoA

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Join me in the field at US-1732 Brandywine Creek State Park, in Wilmington, Delaware, for an epic POTA activation with Paul KJ5GKK β€œThe Southern Ham”, as part of his America 250 Rove. A solar flare nearly killed the 20m band just as we set up, but we pushed through and the band eventually came back to life, allowing us to log three thrilling DX contacts into Europe and allowing us to get the park activated. This is irrefutable evidence of how staying on the airβ€”even in tough conditionsβ€”leads to success.

Thank you to the all of the hunters and fellow activators for the contacts!

youtube.com/@paulTheSouthernHam

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http://dx-code.com.

EQUIPMENT USED (with Amazon Affiliate links):
Radio: Yaesu FT-891 (Paul's)
Antenna: JPC-12 (Paul's)
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Logging App: KI2D's Ham2K Portable Logger (a.k.a. "PoLo")
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LOCATION INFO:
Brandywine Creek State Park @ Delaware State Parks: destateparks.com/brandywinecreek
Brandywine Creek State Park on Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandywine_Creek_State_Park

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