Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Join me in the field at US-1732 Brandywine Creek State Park, in Wilmington, Delaware, for an epic POTA activation with Paul KJ5GKK “The 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 air—even in tough conditions—leads to success.
Thank you to the all of the hunters and fellow activators for the contacts!
Check out Paul's video of out activation: youtu.be/rRlZQ_v4YTA?si=qcQhS2hVLCD4lVLB
Paul's channel: @paulTheSouthernHam
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Search for videos of your contacts at ve2zdx.com/toolkit/youtube/videos/K3JRZ
ALL amateur radio operators world-wide need to know the DX CODE OF CONDUCT. It was meant for DX contacts, but it really applies to ALL aspects of amateur radio (DXing, contesting, POTA, SOTA, Field Day, special events, etc...). DON'T BE AN ALPHA HOTEL!
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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Tripod: UBeesize 64" Phone Tripod - amzn.to/40LozWJ
External Microphone: DJI Mic 2 - amzn.to/48GXPLW
Camera: iPhone 17 Pro Max
Logging Device: iPad Pro (Spotting, information & logging)
Logging App: KI2D's Ham2K Portable Logger (a.k.a. "PoLo")
Tumbler: Stanley Quencher H2.0 FlowState Stainless Steel Vacuum Insulated Tumbler - amzn.to/45lY23O
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Parks On The Air spotting/stats/awards/and more site: https://pota.app
Parks On The Air: parksontheair.com
Parks On The Air Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/parksontheair
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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CONTACT TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
01:26 - KF0YWU
02:40 - N4CPR
03:35 - K5FIT
04:50 - W4DGA
05:22 - K2CMT
05:57 - KF0HNN
06:37 - KR4APH
07:27 - AE4XO
08:14 - KR4EXX
08:52 - KD0WCD
10:13 - OE4JHW
11:27 - Craziness
11:34 - KF5UUE
12:58 - KA4MKD
14:31 - N9CZ
15:15 - KN4OEI
16:04 - M8VRX
17:26 - EA1FXZ
18:16 - KJ5JR
19:11 - Recap / Outro
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MUSIC COPYRIGHT 1992 - 1997 BY GANGSTER PUMP. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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DISCLAIMER
There may be referral and affiliate links that I have shared above from which I earn a small commission. The links help to support my channel, but doesn't cost you any extra when using them.
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#pota #parksontheair #amateurradio #hamradio
Join me in the field at US-1732 Brandywine Creek State Park, in Wilmington, Delaware, for an epic POTA activation with Paul KJ5GKK “The 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 air—even in tough conditions—leads to success.
Thank you to the all of the hunters and fellow activators for the contacts!
Check out Paul's video of out activation: youtu.be/rRlZQ_v4YTA?si=qcQhS2hVLCD4lVLB
Paul's channel: @paulTheSouthernHam
--
Search for videos of your contacts at ve2zdx.com/toolkit/youtube/videos/K3JRZ
ALL amateur radio operators world-wide need to know the DX CODE OF CONDUCT. It was meant for DX contacts, but it really applies to ALL aspects of amateur radio (DXing, contesting, POTA, SOTA, Field Day, special events, etc...). DON'T BE AN ALPHA HOTEL!
http://dx-code.com.
EQUIPMENT USED (with Amazon Affiliate links):
Radio: Yaesu FT-891 (Paul's)
Antenna: JPC-12 (Paul's)
--
Tripod: UBeesize 64" Phone Tripod - amzn.to/40LozWJ
External Microphone: DJI Mic 2 - amzn.to/48GXPLW
Camera: iPhone 17 Pro Max
Logging Device: iPad Pro (Spotting, information & logging)
Logging App: KI2D's Ham2K Portable Logger (a.k.a. "PoLo")
Tumbler: Stanley Quencher H2.0 FlowState Stainless Steel Vacuum Insulated Tumbler - amzn.to/45lY23O
--
💚 Support the Channel 💚
Please like 👍 & subscribe ✅ and click the bell 🔔 for notifications of new videos!
Don't forget to leave a comment 📜!
🎊 Become a Channel Member: youtube.com/@K3JRZOnTheAir/join
*NEW* 👕 K3JRZ Merch Store: k3jrz.myspreadshop.com
☕️ Buy Me A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/K3JRZ
🅿️ Patreon: patreon.com/K3JRZ
🛒 Shop on Amazon & Support me! Affiliate Link: amzn.to/4nV1gn3
🫙 Tip Jar: paypal.me/K3JRZ
📡 Alpha Antenna Affiliate Link: alphaantenna.com/?aff=49
Quirky QRP on Etsy: Use Promo Code ➡️*K3JRZQUIRKY*⬅️ for a $5 discount on any purchase of $50 or more. Also any purchase of $35 or more gets them free shipping. This code does not expire.
quirkyqrphamradios.etsy.com/?coupon=K3JRZQUIRKY
Connect with me on:
🌐 Website: K3JRZ.com
📧 Email Signup: K3JRZ.com/email
✖️🐦 X/Twitter: twitter.com/k3jrz
📸 Instagram: instagram.com/k3jrz
📓 Threads: threads.com/@k3jrz
📹 TikTok: tiktok.com/@k3jrz
--
Parks On The Air spotting/stats/awards/and more site: https://pota.app
Parks On The Air: parksontheair.com
Parks On The Air Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/parksontheair
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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CONTACT TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
01:26 - KF0YWU
02:40 - N4CPR
03:35 - K5FIT
04:50 - W4DGA
05:22 - K2CMT
05:57 - KF0HNN
06:37 - KR4APH
07:27 - AE4XO
08:14 - KR4EXX
08:52 - KD0WCD
10:13 - OE4JHW
11:27 - Craziness
11:34 - KF5UUE
12:58 - KA4MKD
14:31 - N9CZ
15:15 - KN4OEI
16:04 - M8VRX
17:26 - EA1FXZ
18:16 - KJ5JR
19:11 - Recap / Outro
--
MUSIC COPYRIGHT 1992 - 1997 BY GANGSTER PUMP. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
--
DISCLAIMER
There may be referral and affiliate links that I have shared above from which I earn a small commission. The links help to support my channel, but doesn't cost you any extra when using them.
--
#pota #parksontheair #amateurradio #hamradio
