CQWW 160m CW CONTEST
We will be participating in the upcoming CQWW 160m CW Contest. This operation will not be live-streamed. QSOs will be uploaded after the contest concludes.
We will be attempting to break the CQWW 160m CW record for KP5. This should not be too difficult since there has never been an entry from KP5.
OPERATING SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENT
We will maintain our current operating schedule with two important changes to better support Europe.
New QRT periods:
• Day QRT: 17:00 – 19:00 UTC
• Night QRT: 03:00 – 06:00 UTC
The night QRT period will keep us on the air for the European sunrise, improving our low-band propagation into Europe.
The day QRT period will allow us to remain on the air for the European sunset, giving us additional opportunities to work Europe on the higher bands.
STATISTICS UPDATE
We are now 11 days into the KP5 DXpedition, approximately one-third of the way through the operation.
Current log totals:
• Total QSOs: 29,418
• Unique callsigns: 8,291 (28.2%)
• New DXCC for: 1,966 stations
Six continents are represented in the log:
• North America – 66.6%
• Europe – 24.5%
• South America – 3.7%
• Asia – 3.6%
• Oceania – 1.1%
• Africa – 04%
North America contacts continue to decrease in percentage as we increase activity with other regions.
The Desecheo DXpedition 2026 Team would like to sincerely thank all of you for your continued interest and support of this first-ever, fully solar-powered rare-entity DXpedition.
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73,
Steve, N2AJ
Media Officer & Pilot
Desecheo DXpedition 2026
Photo Credit: WP4TZ
QSL Manager: M0OXO