Greetings ADXA Folks,

I believe in giving credit where it is due, and the ADXAthon was the brainchild of Dennis, W5DM. On New Year’s Day 2024 Dennis decided to see if he could achieve DXCC in one day. So, around other New Year’s eve and day activities Dennis took some time to be on the air, working stations and achieved his goal. He called me one day and thought it would be a good operating event for ADXA on New Year’s Day 2025, and it most certainly was. Even some who chose not to turn in their results reported it was the catalyst for them getting on the air and working some DX that day that they would not have otherwise.

Will we do this again for 2026? That is yet to be decided because sometimes sequels flop, even amateur radio operating events. The one thing proven in the 2025 event, though, is it was a hit.

Thanks Dennis!

73 Joel W5ZN