More specifically lack of new ones.
In the quest for new DX, and basically finding none, I have taken a look at the entities I do not have and believe I am onto my issues as to why I am not working any.
First and foremost the entites that end with the word Island seem to be few and far between.
AMSTERDAM & SAINT PAUL ISLANDS
ASCENSION ISLAND---which may be on in a few days, and semi-easy to work
BAKER & HOWLAND ISLANDS
CHESTERFIELD ISLANDS
CROZET ISLAND
HEARD ISLAND-----which should be renamed to NOT Heard Island
KERMADEC ISLAND
MALPELO ISLAND
MARIANA ISLANDS---which has been worked, but QSL is rarer than the island
MELLISH REEF---which is just a wannabe island
MIDWAY ISLAND---which has been on recently but I missed them...or was that Guan I missed?
NAVASSA ISLAND
NEW ZEALAND SUBANTARCTIC ISLANDS
PETER 1 ISLAND
PRATAS ISLAND
SAN FELIX ISLAND
SOUTH GEORGIA ISLAND
SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS
TRINDADE & MARTIM VAZ ISLANDS
TROMELIN ISLAND
WILLIS ISLAND
I am getting the vibe that the most of these entities only rise from the water on a full moon on February 29th and run QRP SSB only.
I could be wrong about this and the real issue could be that most ham operators do not own boats to activate these island. I feel that we should make a ham radio recruitment push in the Yacht and Sailing clubs of the world.
My other issue is all the countries that lie over the north pole short path from approximately 352.3 degrees to 8.6 degrees. While being able to hear stations from these compass headings occasionally, the lack of them hearing me has been their problem.
I should probably break down and buy them all new receivers.
In other news that doesn't matter. The reversable pennant has not been completed, but the one that did not get struck by lightning is still working great allowing a QSO with A31AA and K5UR on 80 as well as 3G0Z on 17, 30, and 40. Glad to have checked
UR off on a few bands toward the WAR award aka Work All Rick.
The reversable pennant really needs to be done and off the bench since parts for Bertha are on the fast plane from Greece. Fortunately they will be delivered locally by FedEX and their hand in it should give me several extra days before delivery, for
bench cleaning.
I hope all have a great day, and please do not be stressed by the fear of me running out of things to ramble about. I have saved plenty more for later.
Good DXing
Randy/W5ZJ
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