52 Days on 146.52: Was It a Total Waste? | Challenge Complete

For 52 consecutive days, I sat in front of the radio for the Five Two Simplex Challenge. This wasn’t a highlight reel of constant DX—it was a real-world documentation of what actually happens when you commit to 146.52 MHz every single day, no matter what. These videos are my irrefutable evidence. Some days were successful with solid contacts, and other days were absolute silence. By recording every day of this 52-day journey, I’ve captured the raw truth of 2m simplex in my area. 73 de Jeff K3JRZ Mike N2MAK's Five Two Challenge Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mivzwoRrnNY -- Search for videos of your contacts at https://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. -- 💚 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: https://www.youtube.com/@K3JRZOnTheAir/join *NEW* 👕 K3JRZ Merch Store: https://k3jrz.myspreadshop.com ☕️ Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/K3JRZ 🅿️ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/K3JRZ 🛒 Shop on Amazon & Support me! Affiliate Link: https://amzn.to/4nV1gn3 🫙 Tip Jar: https://paypal.me/K3JRZ 📡 Alpha Antenna Affiliate Link: https://www.alphaantenna.com/?aff=49 Connect with me on: 🌐 Website: https://K3JRZ.com 📧 Email Signup: https://K3JRZ.com/email ✖️🐦 X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/k3jrz 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/k3jrz/ 📓 Threads: https://www.threads.com/@k3jrz 📹 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@k3jrz -- Parks On The Air spotting/stats/awards/and more site: https://pota.app Parks On The Air: https://parksontheair.com Parks On The Air Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/parksontheair/ Parks On The Air Slack group: https://parksontheair.slack.com -- TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 00:48 - Day 50 01:06 - Day 51 01:27 - Day 52 02:40 - Day 53 03:13 - Day 54 03:31 - Day 55 03:55 - Day 56 04:27 - Recap / Outro -- #amateurradio #hamradio #52 #fivetwo #simplex #14652