[ADXA] KP5/NP3VI 160 Meter Schedule

[Debbie McKenzie]

Thanks for the update, I slept in afraid I missed something while hubs is
doing doc checkup!
So I just looked myself and they just posted this a few min ago.
Oh , Joel, I get messages everytime I post to the reflector?


KI5QQG
Debbie

On Tue, Jan 13, 2026 at 10:24 AM <patw5vy at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dennis,
>
> Looks like things are coming to life.  Battery 1 is slowly charging (up to
> 32%), solar panel generating around 500W. There was quite a bit of cloud
> cover over Desecheo  earlier today. Clouds are moving out to the east.
>  It’s about high noon there now….probably about another five hours of solar
> panel charging.  They may be waiting for the battery to recover before
> firing up radio gear?   Maybe QRP CW on one radio for a while?
>
>
>
> 73,
>
> Pat, W5VY
>
>
>
> *From:* adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net <adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net> *On
> Behalf Of *Dennis Tune
> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 13, 2026 8:19 AM
> *To:* ADXA List <adxa at mailman.qth.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [ADXA] KP5/NP3VI 160 Meter Schedule
>
>
>
> In looking at the on-island station data most of the morning, it looks
> like there may be a battery/power issue...Battery 1 is only at 19% and
> battery 2 is offline (or dead)...The solar panel is showing no
> voltage...The radio case data was online earlier but it's not showing any
> info now...This may explain why they are not operating this morning...
>
>
>
> Or I may be totally off base, and all is good...
>
>
>
> Regardless, it's kinda cool to see the data...Scroll down on home page...
>
>
>
> Home - Desecheo Island Dxpedition 2026 <https://desecheo2026.com/kp5/>
>
>
>
> Dennis Tune W5DM
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>
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> On Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 07:47:05 AM CST, w5znjoel at gmail.com <
> w5znjoel at gmail.com> wrote:
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> I was speaking with Ken, KP4AA, this morning. He is one of the main CW op
> at KP5. He had a very nice big pileup on 80 meters last night.
>
>
>
> He told me he “will be on 160M CW 15Jan25 0000-0300 KP5”. Note this is a
> short window but a good time for us, and of course Europe and everyone else
> in the US. Note this is UTC so that is Wednesday night local time 6 to 6:30
> PM.
>
>
>
> Ken noted how fast folks can move to where he is wrking a station these
> days with panadapters on just about every radio. He said he can go “10 up”
> and wrk a stn in the clear then as soon as he completes there are 100 stns
> calling!!
>
>
>
> Here’s another way the DX op maximizes QSO, and other ops who are the DX
> use this technique as does Ken. He sets the CW filter bandwidth wide open,
> to 4 KHz if possible. That way you can hear many callers within that
> bandwidth and work them quickly before having to QSY to another lsning
> freq. Obviously that won’t work during a contest, but for a DXpedition on
> CW it is effective.
>
>
>
> So get ready if you need KP5 on 160 meters. I don’t, but remember I have a
> pileup addiction so I plan to “GET IN THERE”! Don’t like me jumping in if I
> don’t need it, possibly disrupting your opportunity? Just remember, “You
> can’t run with the BIG DOGS if you pee like a puppy!”
>
>
>
> 73 Joel W5ZN / ZF2ZN
>
>
>
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