Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
I found a hidden gem in Dover, Delaware when I stopped at US-10531 Fork Branch Nature Preserve @delawarednrec for a quick Parks On The Air (POTA) activation while heading down to Virginia on Friday, August 08, 2025. Watch the video and see what happened on that day.
Thank you to the all of the hunters and fellow activators for the contacts!
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
Cage: Armoloq TPA-891B
Mount: ULANZI MT-33 Flexible Mini Tripod
Antenna: MFJ 1620T 20M HF Sticks
Tuner: MAT-TUNER mAT-30 Automatic Tuner
Backpack: Gigaparts Explorer Modular Backpack System 2.0 - HamRadio 2.0 Special Limited Edition
Coax Cables: ABR Industries
Tri Mag Mount: MFJ 336S
Battery: Bioenno Power 12V, 30Ah LFP Battery
Battery Box: Powerwerx PWRbox Portable Power Box for 12-40Ah Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) Bioenno Batteries
Tripod: UBeesize 64" Phone Tripod - amzn.to/40LozWJ
External Microphone: DJI Mic Kit
Camera: iPhone 16 Pro Max
Logging Device: iPad Pro (Spotting, information & logging)
Logging App: KI2D's Ham2K Portable Logger (a.k.a. "PoLo") @Ham2KApps
Tumbler: Stanley Quencher H2.0 FlowState Stainless Steel Vacuum Insulated Tumbler - amzn.to/45lY23O
Ham Stick Bag: Lixada 55 Inch Fishing Rod Bag
Portable Fan Rechargeable, 20000mAh Cordless Battery Powered Fan - amzn.to/4klpHaD
Other items used:
RJ45 Extension Cable (forFT-891 mic) - amzn.to/4f2ZlJq
Domke 722-19U F-34 19-Inch Protective Wrap (Blue) (Used for mAT-30) - amzn.to/4eUlVnb
Domke F-34L 19-Inch Protective Wrap -Red (Used for 891) - amzn.to/3GDJS5L
iPad Pro sleeve and various pouches from Special Operations Equipment @SOEtacticalgear (SOE) - originalsoegear.com or soetacticalgear.com
3D PRINTED QR CODE PLAQUES - EMAIL Jess N4JAH via QRZ.com
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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
LOCATION INFO:
Fork Branch Nature Preserve - DNREC Nature Preserves: dnrec.delaware.gov/outdoor-delaware/delawares-nature-preserves
Fork Branch Nature Preserve - DNREC Plans: dnrec.delaware.gov/parks/planning/fork-branch-preserve
Fork Branch Nature Preserve - Visit Central Delaware: visitcentraldelaware.com/directory/fork-branch-nature-preserve
Fork Branch Nature Preserve - Old-Growth Forest Network: oldgrowthforest.net/de-anne-m-mcclements-woodland-tract-of-the-fork-branch-nature-preserve
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CONTACT TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
01:08 - N5KSS
01:43 - HK3AVR
02:27 - AE4XO
03:04 - K2MAB
03:32 - K0KLB
04:25 - K9RQ
04:53 - KQ4TAB
05:38 - K8SQR - P2P
06:41 - N4RDJ
07:02 - KF0LRL
07:30 - N4CPR
08:13 - W4BD
08:49 - N5WGA
09:33 - KN4NGK
09:59 - KR4BEL
10:33 - KA9QZG
11:01 - KC3UKX
11:49 - NC4XL - P2P
12:54 - Recap/Outro
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MUSIC COPYRIGHT 1992 - 1997 BY GANGSTER PUMP. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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I found a hidden gem in Dover, Delaware when I stopped at US-10531 Fork Branch Nature Preserve @delawarednrec for a quick Parks On The Air (POTA) activation while heading down to Virginia on Friday, August 08, 2025. Watch the video and see what happened on that day.
Thank you to the all of the hunters and fellow activators for the contacts!
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
Cage: Armoloq TPA-891B
Mount: ULANZI MT-33 Flexible Mini Tripod
Antenna: MFJ 1620T 20M HF Sticks
Tuner: MAT-TUNER mAT-30 Automatic Tuner
Backpack: Gigaparts Explorer Modular Backpack System 2.0 - HamRadio 2.0 Special Limited Edition
Coax Cables: ABR Industries
Tri Mag Mount: MFJ 336S
Battery: Bioenno Power 12V, 30Ah LFP Battery
Battery Box: Powerwerx PWRbox Portable Power Box for 12-40Ah Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) Bioenno Batteries
Tripod: UBeesize 64" Phone Tripod - amzn.to/40LozWJ
External Microphone: DJI Mic Kit
Camera: iPhone 16 Pro Max
Logging Device: iPad Pro (Spotting, information & logging)
Logging App: KI2D's Ham2K Portable Logger (a.k.a. "PoLo") @Ham2KApps
Tumbler: Stanley Quencher H2.0 FlowState Stainless Steel Vacuum Insulated Tumbler - amzn.to/45lY23O
Ham Stick Bag: Lixada 55 Inch Fishing Rod Bag
Portable Fan Rechargeable, 20000mAh Cordless Battery Powered Fan - amzn.to/4klpHaD
Other items used:
RJ45 Extension Cable (forFT-891 mic) - amzn.to/4f2ZlJq
Domke 722-19U F-34 19-Inch Protective Wrap (Blue) (Used for mAT-30) - amzn.to/4eUlVnb
Domke F-34L 19-Inch Protective Wrap -Red (Used for 891) - amzn.to/3GDJS5L
iPad Pro sleeve and various pouches from Special Operations Equipment @SOEtacticalgear (SOE) - originalsoegear.com or soetacticalgear.com
3D PRINTED QR CODE PLAQUES - EMAIL Jess N4JAH via QRZ.com
--
💚 Support the Channel 💚
Please like 👍 & subscribe ✅ and click the bell 🔔 for notifications of new videos!
Don't forget to leave a comment 📜!
☕️ Buy Me A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/K3JRZ
🅿️ Patreon: patreon.com/K3JRZ
Connect with me on:
✖️🐦 X/Twitter at twitter.com/k3jrz
📸 Instagram: instagram.com/k3jrz
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
--
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
LOCATION INFO:
Fork Branch Nature Preserve - DNREC Nature Preserves: dnrec.delaware.gov/outdoor-delaware/delawares-nature-preserves
Fork Branch Nature Preserve - DNREC Plans: dnrec.delaware.gov/parks/planning/fork-branch-preserve
Fork Branch Nature Preserve - Visit Central Delaware: visitcentraldelaware.com/directory/fork-branch-nature-preserve
Fork Branch Nature Preserve - Old-Growth Forest Network: oldgrowthforest.net/de-anne-m-mcclements-woodland-tract-of-the-fork-branch-nature-preserve
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CONTACT TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
01:08 - N5KSS
01:43 - HK3AVR
02:27 - AE4XO
03:04 - K2MAB
03:32 - K0KLB
04:25 - K9RQ
04:53 - KQ4TAB
05:38 - K8SQR - P2P
06:41 - N4RDJ
07:02 - KF0LRL
07:30 - N4CPR
08:13 - W4BD
08:49 - N5WGA
09:33 - KN4NGK
09:59 - KR4BEL
10:33 - KA9QZG
11:01 - KC3UKX
11:49 - NC4XL - P2P
12:54 - Recap/Outro
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MUSIC COPYRIGHT 1992 - 1997 BY GANGSTER PUMP. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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