Paul "The Southern Ham"

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• Work with what you have!
• A Vertical Comparison. Which is best on 20m?
• Giveaway CANCELED!
• Forgot my gear. Didn’t let it stop me.
• Upcoming Ham Events for October 2026!
• Nothing more fun than 2 ops! Activating LA with Gary, KQ4TAX!
• The Southern Ham 4,000 subscriber giveaway! Watch for how to enter.
• Simple 20m activation. DX to Columbia, Belize, Mexico, & ND?
• Great DX call from ZF1PB, Cayman Islands
• EFHW “FLAT TOPPER” performs on a tough band day!
• Cayman Islands from US-1042, Gulf State Park, Alabama! Beautiful weather, great antenna!
• Tough activation at US-0025, Fort Morgan State Historic Site in Alabama.
• Calling out Walt, K4OGO! This Saltwater Amp just ain’t fair!
• Quick ATAS-120A activation on the Gulf Coast of Alabama at US-1042!!
• Adapt your SO-239 to 3/8x24 for more antenna options! My beach activation setup!
• Dueling antennas. Two great ones go head to head.
• Vertical vs EFHW! Which one WINS? A side by side comparison.
• Thank You! 4,000 Subscribers!
• HF Mobile installation. Yaesu FT-891/ATAS 120A
• My Dream HF Mobile Station! ATAS-120A/FT-891!
• Some Southern Ham Advice! Don’t worry about conditions.
• 40m was dead. The BUDDY COIL & SS-25 still got it done!
• Compromised antenna gets the job done!
• Even the most compromised antenna works! At least this one does.
• If you want a super efficient antenna, build a dipole!
• My cheapest, but most efficient antenna build ever! You can do it too!
• What if? What if I mashed up the JPC-12 and The Picnic POTA?
• JPC-12/Picnic POTA MASHUP! For those with the JPC-12 but no 17’ whip!
• Introducing the SPOOLTENNA Clamp Mount
• A look at 2 items that came home from Huntsville! The Elmer Brand choke and the 40 Proof Coil.
• Elevate that feed point! Get da signal way out der!
• My first activation after Huntsville! Great to be back in the park!
• Introducing the newest offering from SPOOLTENNA! The SPOOLTENNA Clamp Mount!
• My visit with Rick, owner and operator of The Sign Man of Baton Rouge. Huntsville Hamfest 2026
• Huntsville Hamfest….. The World’s Friendliest Hamfest.
• My visit with Rob, KO4HUI, maker of Spooltenna! What’s he got coming to market? Huntsville Hamfest!
• Two New CW Initiatives: QRQ Crew and the Brass Knuckle Gang! Cool stuff happening.
• Listening to Carlos, K9OL, fall from the sky! On purpose!
• LIDO RADIO! No Holes Mounting Solutions. My interview with Jim. N7LDO
• The Faces of Huntsville Hamfest 2026! This is a great community.
• YouTubers Cookout! Great fun, great people, great cause! Huntsville Hamfest 2026
• 20m Dipole.. The little antenna that could, may be the little antenna that will at Solar minimum!
• Thank you POTA! You’re showing me places I’ve never seen!
• Hamstick Dipole activation, US-10456, Esler Field WMA, Louisiana.
• 40m Activation combining the Picnic POTA setup with the BDW Coil. Including a lesson in POTA Math!
• What’s with the V-Dipole? How does it help?
• US-4056 Dewey Willis WMA. New to me park w/ the Spooltenna Parks Model.
• The Hamstick! Part #4. They may be the most versatile antenna. The V-Dipole!
• NETS don’t own the frequencies and should follow the Code of Conduct.
• The Hamstick! Part #3 Possibly the most versatile antenna! Includes Run In with Rude Net Operator!
• Hamstick Storage! This is how I store mine in the truck!
• I do love an Alaska contact! Thanks KL5NE!
• Are the summer doldrums gone and the good times back? US-10449 Fort Jessup State Historic Site!
• If you ain’t having fun, you’re doing it wrong! As said by WD4DAN.
• The Hamstick. Possibly the MOST VERSATILE antenna there is. Part 1 of Series.
• Is it the Southern Slinger, Kajun Katapult, or Bayou Bomber?
• Introducing the “Southern Slinger”? Elevating antennas made easy!
• Update! Where you’ll find me over the next month. 2026
• ChatGPT helped me activate US-4486!
• My first “AI” Assisted Activation! ChatGPT helped me get this park on the air!
• More WIRE in the AIR makes All the Difference!
• Hams are so nice. Thank you Mark, W3ZZT!
• Late Shift Activation at US-0305! 40 & 20m success! Great band conditions.
• The new BUDDY Coil from Brent, N4BDW! It’s so easy to tune.
• POTA test of the new BUDDY Coil from BDW Coils.
• Introducing the BUDDY COIL from BDW Coils! 40m made easy!
• The Picnic POTA Setup! It may now be perfect!
• The Picnic POTA Setup Perfected! Minor changes, huge results!
• It happens 4 times a year! The Fun of Support Your Parks Weekend!
• America 250 Rove! The “Top 5 Hunter” results are in!
• 40m activation for SUPPORT YOUR PARKS weekend! Us-10562
• Overlanding and Ham Radio, a great combination! Justin, KI5PDO shares a look at his rig.
• Dual operators and dual whips (dipole) make for a fun activation! US-10562 w/ KI5PDO.