Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Is the National Calling Frequency actually a ghost town? Week 5 of Mike N2MAK’s Five Two Simplex Challenge was a brutal lesson in radio propagation and patience. Despite throwing out my callsign at various times throughout the day, the results were... quiet. Only 2 contacts made it into the log this week.
In this video, I document the "proof of contact" for those two successful QSOs. We aren't just looking for the wins; we're looking for the truth of what ham radio simplex looks like in the real world.
Mike N2MAK's Five Two Challenge Video: youtube.com/watch?v=mivzwoRrnNY
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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.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
00:31 - Day 29
01:13 - Day 30
01:34 - Day 31
02:18 - Day 32
02:57 - Day 33
03:44 - Day 34
04:48 - Day 35
05:07 - Recap/Outro
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#amateurradio #hamradio #52 #fivetwo #simplex #14652
Is the National Calling Frequency actually a ghost town? Week 5 of Mike N2MAK’s Five Two Simplex Challenge was a brutal lesson in radio propagation and patience. Despite throwing out my callsign at various times throughout the day, the results were... quiet. Only 2 contacts made it into the log this week.
In this video, I document the "proof of contact" for those two successful QSOs. We aren't just looking for the wins; we're looking for the truth of what ham radio simplex looks like in the real world.
Mike N2MAK's Five Two Challenge Video: youtube.com/watch?v=mivzwoRrnNY
--
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.
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Please like 👍 & subscribe ✅ and click the bell 🔔 for notifications of new videos!
Don't forget to leave a comment 📜!
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*NEW* 👕 K3JRZ Merch Store: k3jrz.myspreadshop.com
☕️ Buy Me A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/K3JRZ
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🫙 Tip Jar: paypal.me/K3JRZ
📡 Alpha Antenna Affiliate Link: alphaantenna.com/?aff=49
Connect with me on:
🌐 Website: K3JRZ.com
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📸 Instagram: instagram.com/k3jrz
📓 Threads: threads.com/@k3jrz
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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
Parks On The Air Slack group: parksontheair.slack.com
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
00:31 - Day 29
01:13 - Day 30
01:34 - Day 31
02:18 - Day 32
02:57 - Day 33
03:44 - Day 34
04:48 - Day 35
05:07 - Recap/Outro
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#amateurradio #hamradio #52 #fivetwo #simplex #14652
