J51A rewrites history: The expedition crossed the magical boundary of 200,000 connections!

The amateur radio world witnessed a historic moment. The expedition J51A prekonala hranicu 200 000 nadviazaných spojení (QSO), thus permanently inscribing itself into the DXing hall of fame. This remarkable achievement catapulted it to the top ranks of historical tables, where it surpassed legendary expeditions such as HK0NA from Malpelo Island or T32TT.

Attack on Historical Maxim

In the table of the most successful expeditions of all time by the number of connections, there has been a significant shift. J51A is currently sitting in second place, with only a relatively small piece missing to reach the absolute record of the T32C expedition.

Statistical Analysis: Where did it 'go' best?

Achieving such a volume of connections requires not only great operators but also precise utilization of propagation conditions across all bands. The dominant mode FT8, ktorý tvoril takmer polovicu všetkých spojení, no expedícia zostala verná aj tradíciám v podobe CW a SSB.

Distribution by Modes:

• FT8: 95,021 QSO (47.5%)

• CW: 54,107 QSO (27.0%)

• SSB: 50 881 QSO (25.4 %)

In terms of bands, the activity was distributed very evenly between 10 m and 20 m, which indicates an excellent phase of the solar cycle. The most connections were made on 15-metrovom pásme (31 236 QSO).

Band Kings: Most Active Stations

Among thousands of stations from around the world, there were 'hunters' who left nothing to chance and logged the J51A expedition on almost every possible band and mode (so-called 'slots').

The absolute leader in the number of slots became EA5Y. Slovenských a českých rádioamatérov môže tešiť vynikajúce umiestnenie staníc OK1PI a OM2DX, ktoré sa umiestnili v elitnej desiatke najúspešnejších staníc sveta.

Geographical Coverage

The J51A expedition reached all continents, with a lion's share of success coming from Európa, ktorá vygenerovala viac ako 62 % všetkých spojení.

• Európa: 124,495 (62.2%)

• North America: 50 392 (25,2 %)

• Ázia: 19,369 (9.7%)

• Ostatné: South America, Africa, Oceania, and Antarctica together approximately 3%.

Conclusion and Daily Dynamics

A look at the daily statistics reveals the brutal pace that operators set, especially at the end of February. The peak came 24. februára 2026, kedy sa podarilo za jediný deň urobiť neskutočných 25 277 spojení. Takáto produktivita je v rádioamatérskom svete nevídaná a svedčí o dokonalej technickej pripravenosti celého tímu.

J51A is already among the most successful projects in history. Whether they will be able to challenge the absolute record of T32C will be shown in the coming days, but the threshold of 200,000 is clear evidence that amateur radio is in full strength in 2026.