Congratulations to Dennis and Charles for getting to 300!  We see a lot of talk about getting to Honor Roll status but I remember when making it to 300 seemed to be the primary goal.  <div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I have always considered 300 to be a major milestone in DXing.  It took me a long time to get there.   There has been some discussion about relaxing the requirement for Honor Roll status and I agree with most that it is a lifetime achievement that should not be changed.  However….</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Should we have some kind of formal recognition for the 300 mark?  To give a sticker for those reaching 300 would recognize a major achievement without diluting the status of Honor Roll members.  I don’t know what it should be called, but it should be reflective of the “big gun” accomplishment.  </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Maybe  300 is just another number on the way to the top, but for many of us, it was a decades-long goal.  It made me proud to see two of my friends hit that level.  It means something.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Is there any merit to this, and could it take some of the sting out of the long wait to have access to those entities needed for Honor Roll status?</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">By the way, the old BIC chair that was held together with U-bolts and duct tape is gone.  My son brought me a  Steelcase chair that is very comfortable.  I haven’t measured it for db gain but it seems to be working.   I may have to fine tune it by putting a small piece of duct tape somewhere, though.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I’ve had an eventful 12 or so months but I’m working on my “new normal”.  I’ve been camping, have done a POTA activation, and added a couple of new band counters.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Guiding principles - Bad stuff happens, but life is good!</div><div dir="auto">DX IS!</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">73,</div><div dir="auto">Dennis/RZ</div>