Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
I took the Radioddity HF-009 out for a 20m POTA activation, after work on Friday, May 29, 2026 at US-1741 Lums Pond State Park, and the results were an absolute blast, logging some truly unexpected DX contacts along the way. This setup delivers impressively smooth operation and fast deployment, proving that you don’t need a massive antenna to get great performance in the field. It’s another great day to put RF in the air and see what the bands are really doing!
Thank you to the all of the hunters and fellow activators for the contacts!
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Radioddity HF-009 Portable HF Antenna
- From Radioddity: radioddity.com/?ref=K3JRZ (Use coupon code *K3JRZ* for $15 off)
- From Amazon: amzn.to/4obpiuK
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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
Cage: Armoloq TPA-891B
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, 12Ah 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 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
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 (for FT-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
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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:
Delaware State Parks: destateparks.com/PondsRivers/LumsPond
Lums Pond State Park on Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lums_Pond_State_Park
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CONTACT TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
01:17 - Antenna Setup
02:51 - KQ4VSG
03:47 - KD3E
04:19 - NR9Q
04:47 - KJ5KCZ
05:24 - KC0COR
05:56 - KJ5GKK
06:40 - K1DLA - P2P
07:22 - KR4CKT
08:06 - KF5UUP
08:33 - LW2DO
09:17 - K7USN
09:51 - N4WBF
10:19 - KF0HNN
10:56 - WB0VZK
11:29 - WP4RZC
12:04 - W9RMC
12:42 - KZ4DE
13:05 - N4RDJ
13:24 - KI5LET
13:52 - KF0THW
14:29 - NM5P
14:57 - HI5PPH - P2P
15:35 - HK3MS - P2P
16:29 - KE0WVJ - P2P
17:09 - AJ5AX - P2P
18:08 - 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
I took the Radioddity HF-009 out for a 20m POTA activation, after work on Friday, May 29, 2026 at US-1741 Lums Pond State Park, and the results were an absolute blast, logging some truly unexpected DX contacts along the way. This setup delivers impressively smooth operation and fast deployment, proving that you don’t need a massive antenna to get great performance in the field. It’s another great day to put RF in the air and see what the bands are really doing!
Thank you to the all of the hunters and fellow activators for the contacts!
--
Radioddity HF-009 Portable HF Antenna
- From Radioddity: radioddity.com/?ref=K3JRZ (Use coupon code *K3JRZ* for $15 off)
- From Amazon: amzn.to/4obpiuK
--
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
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, 12Ah 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 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
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 (for FT-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
--
💚 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
Parks On The Air Slack group: parksontheair.slack.com
LOCATION INFO:
Delaware State Parks: destateparks.com/PondsRivers/LumsPond
Lums Pond State Park on Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lums_Pond_State_Park
--
CONTACT TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
01:17 - Antenna Setup
02:51 - KQ4VSG
03:47 - KD3E
04:19 - NR9Q
04:47 - KJ5KCZ
05:24 - KC0COR
05:56 - KJ5GKK
06:40 - K1DLA - P2P
07:22 - KR4CKT
08:06 - KF5UUP
08:33 - LW2DO
09:17 - K7USN
09:51 - N4WBF
10:19 - KF0HNN
10:56 - WB0VZK
11:29 - WP4RZC
12:04 - W9RMC
12:42 - KZ4DE
13:05 - N4RDJ
13:24 - KI5LET
13:52 - KF0THW
14:29 - NM5P
14:57 - HI5PPH - P2P
15:35 - HK3MS - P2P
16:29 - KE0WVJ - P2P
17:09 - AJ5AX - P2P
18:08 - 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
