[ADXA] Todays DX 15 meters

Wed Apr 1 11:10:38 EDT 2026

Randy I guess some of the aspects of the hobby are how we can challenge ourselves in our own set of operating parameters. The most important thing is having fun doing it!
Nice numbers ! Keep at it!
73
KF5TL
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On Apr 1, 2026, at 9:25 AM, EJ Jones via ADXA <adxa at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

Great progress, Randy! Keep up the good work.  I found getting organized really helped me increase my totals on each band.   I keep a “need” list for each band   After all, it’s hard to remember if you have North Cook and need South Cook on 30 m or if  have South Cook and need North Cook on 40 m.  Combining that with some of the tools like HamAlert really increases efficiency in racking up band counters.
One idea:   creating a need list and posting it on our website or sharing it with members.

EJ

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From: adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net <adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Randell Curtis, W5ZJ via ADXA <adxa at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 1, 2026 9:04:38 AM
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Subject: [ADXA] Todays DX 15 meters

Over the past few years, I would set "radio goals", and try to accomplish them. The first was WAS...and I didn't stutter....intentionaly.  I would pretty much select a band and hang out there until the goal on that band was completed. It is not a very efficient way to operate, but does work. At the end of the day (aka a few years) I completed WAS on 6-160.

I then set a goal of 100 countries on each band, and used the same process...pick a band, stay there until 100 was reached. Do whatever I needed to get to 100 on that band. It often involved making an antenna change from the wire I normally use. It would be pretty easy to get around 90, then new ones got harder to find. I would then build a yagi, or a different wire antenna to see if that would help, and it always did. I also found out to get LOTW confirmations, you had to work about 110 entities to get 100.

My goal has been partially accomplished with DXCC on 10-80 minus 60meters, however the total DXCC count was fairly low. Maybe 150ish total new entities. Then a huge shift came along. ADXA, which I was not interested in at all ( I thought), came along. After attending a meeting with Mike, as a non-member, at Joel's place, my view changed. I became interested in becoming an ADXA member not because of the DX but because of the amazing people that I've met. After becoming a member of ADXA about 2 years ago, my approach to DX changed. Now it has become get a spot on a new DX station and go fight with the world until they are worked. This has resulted in the totals below, with a total number of entities at 283.

80M<https://lotw.arrl.org/lotwuser/accountcredits?awg_id=DXCC&ac_acct=1&aw_id=DXCC-80>  129     0       0       129     129
40M<https://lotw.arrl.org/lotwuser/accountcredits?awg_id=DXCC&ac_acct=1&aw_id=DXCC-40>  183     0       2       185     185
30M<https://lotw.arrl.org/lotwuser/accountcredits?awg_id=DXCC&ac_acct=1&aw_id=DXCC-30>  160     0       1       161     161
20M<https://lotw.arrl.org/lotwuser/accountcredits?awg_id=DXCC&ac_acct=1&aw_id=DXCC-20>  177     0       5       182     182
17M<https://lotw.arrl.org/lotwuser/accountcredits?awg_id=DXCC&ac_acct=1&aw_id=DXCC-17>  174     0       2       176     176
15M<https://lotw.arrl.org/lotwuser/accountcredits?awg_id=DXCC&ac_acct=1&aw_id=DXCC-15>  192     0       4       196     195
12M<https://lotw.arrl.org/lotwuser/accountcredits?awg_id=DXCC&ac_acct=1&aw_id=DXCC-12>  157     0       0       157     157
10M<https://lotw.arrl.org/lotwuser/accountcredits?awg_id=DXCC&ac_acct=1&aw_id=DXCC-10>  175     0       8       183     181

While I am really pleased with these numbers which I thought would never be reachable pre-ADXA, I do have one regret. I'm sure that you all see my regret in the above stats. I have no bands showing DXCC plus 3db, (aka 200).

The last couple of days, I have semi-quenched my appetite for new entities to attempt DXCC +3db on 15 meters. I am pretty sure I will get a confirmation from CY0s and S21WB ( counting chickens before they hatch). This should give me 198. The past couple days, I have camped on 15 and wished for the 5 element monobander that is laying on the ground.  I did work a few new ones such as 4K6SA Azerbaijan, JY5IB Jordon, Ty5AD Benin, and 3 stations in Kaliningrad. Now we play the LOTW confirmation waiting game while to try to pick off a few more.

It is all fun, and I celebrate the accomplishments of ADXA and its amazing members, and their stations. With the limited abilities of my station, I do feel like the ugly girl at the prom "just glad to be here".

Everyone have a great day and good DXing!
Randy/W5ZJ
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