I was able to get 8 new DX counters for 6 and probably 15 or so new grids throughout the Caribbean and Latin America. Also worked 2 new FFMA grids while I was chasing Dominica and El Salvador. And watched the Hogs kill Vandy at the same time. Great Night in NWA. Now time to hunker down and get ready for the storm. 

Dennis Tune W5DM

 

On Jan 21, 2026, at 5:58 AM, [email protected] wrote:



I believe aurora was playing into the scattering last night but was not the prop mode, obviously. George noted possibly some RF into KP5’s audio but I noticed the same thing on quite a few other signals, but that could have been in play at KP5. Stns just north of us and up in the NE were reporting difficulty with aurora scattering on the sigs.

 

KP5 is way too far south for a contact via AU but, then again, things are very strange these days!!!!!

 

73 Joel W5ZN / ZF2ZN

 

From: Mark Graves <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2026 5:50 AM
To: [email protected]; 'ADXA' <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [ADXA] WOW!!!

 

What kind of propagation was that? For aurora, 3 element beaming north faded way down. Signal seemed higher on conventional heading but looked like it was very scattered…..

 

From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of [email protected] <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2026 5:15:00 AM
To: 'ADXA' <[email protected]>
Subject: [ADXA] WOW!!!

 

That was a phenomenal opening on 6 meters last night, one I haven’t seen in several years to the Caribbean and to occur when there are two DXpeditions active, KP5 and PJ7, is an added bonus especially KP5. The FT8 segment was solid from 50310 to 50316 or maybe higher, I didn’t check. The CW and SSB portion from 50090 up to 50200 was packed as well. I believe every ADXA person that was on picked up, as a minimum, a new grid. I believe Roger QS picked up 6 new DXCC on the band.

 

I even saw ZF9CW on later in the evening.

 

I trust everyone is prepared, or finalizing preparation, for the incoming winter storm. Current forecast looks like all snow for all of us except maybe Glenn RN and Earl ZM who may be right on the snow/ice borderline.

 

73 Joel W5ZN

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