SJDXA folks:
Update
Desecheo 2026 Dxpedition's Post
Desecheo 2026 Dxpedition is at Desecheo Island.
Favorites ·9m ·Aņasco, Puerto Rico ·
Desecheo DXpedition 2026 Update
Date/Time: March 1, 2026 22:00 UTC
Current Status
At this time, the team has made over 104,000 contacts and worked more than 20,000 unique callsigns. We are very pleased with the performance of our operators and the reliability and efficiency of our fully solar-powered Remote Deployment Unit.
As we approach our scheduled QRT date of March 3rd, we would like to sincerely thank the worldwide Amateur Radio community and our generous sponsors for their outstanding support, and for making this groundbreaking low-power, fully solar-powered operation possible. We extend our deep appreciation to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service for working closely with us, granting permission for this activation, accompanying us to Desecheo, and allowing our equipment to remain on the island for nearly two months.
Tomorrow (Monday), we will eliminate the standard daily QRT window in order to maximize operating time. We will also reduce the overnight QRT time to keep the station on the air as much as possible.
————
Statistics:
Total QSOs: 104,483
Unique Callsigns: 20,119
ATNOs: 5,055
DXCC Entities Worked: 154
Continental Breakdown:
NA: 48,034 (46%)
EU: 44,953 (43%)
AS: 7,271 (7%)
SA: 2,770 (2.7%)
OC: 886 (0.8%)
AF: 569 (0.5%)
————
If you are enjoying this operation and would like to support future DXpeditions and the continued development of more effective Remote Deployment Units, donations may be made to the Manyana DX Foundation at:
Please follow our progress on our website and Facebook page:
73,
Steve N2AJ
Media Officer & Pilot
Desecheo DXpedition 2026
QSL Manager: M0OXO
73!
de Bob Schenck, N2OO
President SJDXA!
GO SJDXA!