[ADXA] The KP5 DXpedition

[w5znjoel at gmail.com]

Thanks Charles.

 

I believe all the ADXA folks are on the same page. One thing I failed to highlight in my email is the difference between this operation, and the operations that George AA7JF and Gregg W6IZT have been conducting with the Rig in a Box (RIB) operations. While both rely on remote access to limit the human footprint on the island location, the AA7JV/W6IZT effort has been able to stage generators and use higher power, slightly different from this effort.

 

Regardless, both are impressive technological achievements that have greatly benefited us DX types, and will continue to do so.

 

73 Joel W5ZN/ZF2ZN

 

From: Charles McKenzie <kf5tl at outlook.com> 
Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2026 9:42 AM
To: w5znjoel at gmail.com
Cc: adxa <ADXA at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [ADXA] The KP5 DXpedition

 

100% agreed, and I think you are reading over my shoulder, I have made a few responses on one of the ham radio fb pages concerning this, it really irks me to see the dxsummit posts hammering a dxpedition, did I say it irks me, well I’m putting it mildly, as we know the activation of an entity is free to 99.9% of the world wide operators, ya ain’t got a leg to complain on with no skin in the game. Maybe we need to make a bigger mention of this to the hams we have access to, it’s hard to log a qso when both stations are minimalist stations, the DX entity don’t have a choice!  

Just my rant

73

KF5TL   PS

I’m replacing the finals getting ready for Bouvet, I might need a go fund me for a pair of 4cx10000 tubes

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On Jan 15, 2026, at 8:31 AM, w5znjoel at gmail.com <mailto:w5znjoel at gmail.com>  wrote:

 

The KP5/NP3VI DXpedition to Desecheo is a BIG deal and is an opportunity to open up other entities on the DXCC list that are controlled by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), and possibly areas controlled by other governments.

 

Desecheo Island has been declared a bird and wildlife sanctuary and as such there are a ton, actually a couple of tons, of restrictions. First, human activity on the island is all but prohibited. You can’t run a generator, only solar power, and that leaves out the use of a power amplifier. Also, antennas must be of minimal impact. The co-primary focus of the DXpedition, other than to provide as many all-time new ones (ALL TIME, not on just a band), is to convince the FWS that such operations can be conducted and not disrupt the island’s sanctuary status. If the group is successful, then it could open similar access to other areas.

 

Some folks just like to complain, it’s been in our human nature forever, but we need to focus on this effort at large and what it could do for DX entity activation in the coming years because this is simply a take it or leave it deal. We either try to work within the FWS rules and requirements as this group is doing, or the entity will NEVER be activated! It is as simple as that.

 

Remember, DX’ing is not for weenies, it’s a BIG DOG game so don’t pee with the puppies, whiners, and complainers. We ADXA folks have set and maintained a high standard in DX’ing for 60 years.

 

Now, with all due credit to Coach Joe Pitts, you know what to do!!!!!!

 

73 Joel W5ZN / ZF2ZN

 

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