[ADXA] Message From DXAC - Delta

Mon Mar 16 20:22:10 EDT 2026

I want to follow up on a point Bill has made in his excellently written second paragraph below. In my lengthy email I sent a short while ago I noted discussions I am aware of with other governments regarding amateur radio. In my work within IARU I’m aware of some things that are currently not public, and cannot be for a number of reasons. IARU deals with national governments so we are made aware of “talks” promoting amateur radio because if the negotiations progress far enough having support from IARU can highly promote amateur radio within a country and “diplomatic DX’ers”, as Bill refers to them, are a vital key to making things happen. 

Stay strong ADXA folks, some of these much needed DXCC will appear. To revise a line from one of my favorite movies, Field of Dreams, “Work them, and it will come!” 

73 Joel W5ZN

From: BILL KENNAMER <k5fuv at prodigy.net> 
Sent: Monday, March 16, 2026 7:00 PM
To: Joel Harrison <w5znjoel at gmail.com>; Steven Rutledge <steven.t.rutledge at gmail.com>
Cc: adxa <ADXA at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [ADXA] Message From DXAC - Delta

That would be a big NO. It should take about 10 to 20 years to make it. Patience is required. I can remember some entities that were off the air for 30 years. Some for over 20. Some of those are now on regularly, or license is obtainable for a limited number of bands (see Myanmar).

And no for dropping some countries from the list for inactivity. I can cite tries for doing this from the past, and over several years. Each one has failed at the Board level. This countries need to remain on the list in order to advance amateur radio in those countries. It fosters efforts by diplomatic DXers to attempt to bring amateur radio back, and has worked over the years. Two examples ( and there are others) are Albania ( off from 1972 to 1990) and Myanmar (from 1965 to 1995; Romeo was never there).

FUV

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On Monday, March 16, 2026, 12:07 PM, Joel Harrison via ADXA <adxa at mailman.qth.net <mailto:adxa at mailman.qth.net> > wrote:

Should the DXCC Honor Roll threshold be changed?

NO, NO, and NO !!!!!!!!!!!

73 Joel W5ZN

> On Mar 16, 2026, at 11:43 AM, Steven Rutledge via ADXA <adxa at mailman.qth.net <mailto:adxa at mailman.qth.net> > wrote:

> 

> The DX Advisory Committee (DXAC) is discussing the current DXCC Honor Roll threshold, which is currently 331 of the 340 DXCC entities.  The possibility of lowering this threshold has been raised.

> 

> Several ideas were presented.  One idea was to establish the threshold using a percentage somewhat lower than the current level of approximately 97.4% of the DXCC list.  Other suggestions included setting a fixed number lower than the current requirement.  For example, 300 entities or some other value that might better reflect the current DXCC environment.

> 

> I would like to solicit input from your members who are active in DXing.  We would appreciate hearing your thoughts on the following:

> 

> 1.  Should the DXCC Honor Roll threshold be changed?

> 

> 2.  If so, what threshold would you recommend, and why?

> 

> The DXAC meets again on April 16th when this topic will be discussed further.  I would appreciate receiving any comments PRIOR TO THAT DATE so they can be considered.  If a member wants to provide input, send an email to: crownhaven at bellsouth.net. <mailto:crownhaven at bellsouth.net.>  I will share answers with the DXAC.

> 

> Please stick to the specific questions.  That is all we are considering at this time.

> 

> 73,

> 

> Steve, N4JQQ, Delta Division DXAC representative

> 

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