FX-4CR Comeback FAIL: Why I Swapped Radios Mid-Activation

I brought back out the FX-4CR back to to US-1741 Lums Pond State Park, for my next Parks On The Air (POTA) activation on Sunday, November 23, 2025, running just 5 watts, but the activation quickly turned into a struggle for contacts more than 7 contacts. Watch to see exactly why I was forced to swap radios mid-activation just to save the day and get this park activated. Thank you to the all of the hunters and fellow activators for the contacts! 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 website: https://k3jrz.com *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 📡 Alpha Antenna Affiliate Link: https://www.alphaantenna.com/?aff=49 Connect with me on: ✖️🐦 X/Twitter at https://twitter.com/k3jrz 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/k3jrz/ 📓 Threads: https://www.threads.com/@k3jrz 📹 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@k3jrz -- EQUIPMENT USED (with Amazon Affiliate links): Radio: FX-4CR & Yaesu FT-891 Cage: Armoloq TPA-891B Mount: ULANZI MT-33 Flexible Mini Tripod Antenna: MFJ 1620T 20M HF Stick 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 - https://amzn.to/40LozWJ External Microphone: DJI Mic 2 - https://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 - https://amzn.to/45lY23O Ham Stick Bag: Lixada 55 Inch Fishing Rod Bag Portable Fan Rechargeable, 20000mAh Cordless Battery Powered Fan - https://amzn.to/4klpHaD Other items used: RJ45 Extension Cable (forFT-891 mic) - https://amzn.to/4f2ZlJq Domke 722-19U F-34 19-Inch Protective Wrap (Blue) (Used for mAT-30) - https://amzn.to/4eUlVnb Domke F-34L 19-Inch Protective Wrap -Red (Used for 891) - https://amzn.to/3GDJS5L iPad Pro sleeve and various pouches from Special Operations Equipment (SOE) - https://www.originalsoegear.com or https://www.soetacticalgear.com -- 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 LOCATION INFO: Delaware State Parks: https://www.destateparks.com/PondsRivers/LumsPond Lums Pond State Park on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lums_Pond_State_Park -- CONTACT TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 01:03 - WA2SRA - P2P 02:13 - KA9QZG 02:52 - K1TDM 03:25 - W9YB 04:03 - N4CRP - P2P 05:12 - N9IHC - P2P 05:46 - K5MPD - P2P 06:51 - KO4ILS - P2P 07:25 - KQ4LXV 07:55 - KQ1S - P2P 08:27 - N4ANE - P2P 08:52 - KQ4WJP - P2P 09:51 - KB4TV 10:24 - AC1W 10:56 - W5BCA 11:34 - AA9YS 11:54 - KO4XJ 12:53 - K1TAP - P2P 13:45 - KF0UVL 14:20 - N1MHV 14:47 - KJ5DZV 15:11 - WW4GA 15:35 - KR4CCH 15:57 - N2XQ 16:26 - K4CAE 16:53 - NA4M 17:27 - Recap/Outro -- MUSIC COPYRIGHT 1992 - 1997 BY GANGSTER PUMP. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. -- #pota #parksontheair #amateurradio #hamradio