I used the Yaesu FT-891 with the draussenfunker vertical antenna. For the 40m band I use a coil to electricly enlarge the antenna.
Highlight: this was my first activation using a paddle: the #bamatech TP-III
It was challanging but went well. (3/3)
The 20m band was really strange today. Only a few contacts were made in CW three of which were US stations! After switching to 40m I had a nice SSB pile-up. It was very nice activation with kind stations.
It does not always have to be a dx fest. Very much enjoyed this. (2/3)
Parks on the Air activation time at the Horner Rennbahn in Hamburg. Challenging conditions but 40m saved the day! The Weather was partly cloudy at 8°C. (1/3)
We’re heading out for another Parks on the Air activation on Easter Monday, 6 April from Ticknock Forest, Dublin.
We’ll be operating as EI0TOG, with @tdr112 EI7IRB leading the activation. You’re very welcome to join us in person, or listen out and give us a call on the bands.
It’s open to the wider TOG community and the public, and if radio is not your thing, Ticknock is still a lovely spot for a walk.
More here: https://www.tog.ie/2026/04/pota-on-easter-monday-from-ticknock/
Went to the city this morning for an appointment and had some spare time to activate a nearby POTA reference. I was quite surprised when I got a call and a 53 signal report from Australia on 20m. 🤠
Equipment: Yaesu FT-891 with 50 watts output power and a homemade quarter wave grounplane antenna.
DO9REM/P in the Park DE-1137 Nöttinger Heide for the international women day on 21.385kHz
Edit: 28.480kHz 10m
#ylpota #ylpotaparty #hamradio #amateurfunk #ParksOnTheAir #pota
A rare occasion: Morten and I sitting next to each other doing a POTA activation. That was fun! And took 2h less than my average activations. 😆
Ben Brunzel
Tog Hackerspace
Thom W8TAM (US-MI)
Chris 
DL9CE
stephan
Jim "Ham on a Bike"
LabCat 📡🐈⬛