[SFDXA] What state is DX?

[Kai]

Ha ha!!!  My best distance this year was from the venerable "State of DX"! In 
may case the EA7 (4100 miles on 5W) was worth 10 points (CW 2x and QRP 5x).
The poor guy missed out on some points!

I hope that you enjoyed the extra bit of amusement!

73
Kai, KE4PT

On 6/24/2013 2:11 PM, Bill Dzurilla wrote:
> A lot of hams are not interested in DX, but did you know that some hams do not even know the meaning of the term "DX"?  For the second straight year, I had a Field Day QSO that went something like this:
> Him: CQ Field Day, CQ Field Day, this is W1XX, W1XX, over.
> Me: W1XX this is OM3BD, OM3BD, how copy?
> Him: AM3BD, I think, 59, 4 Alpha Connecticut, QSL?
> Me: W1XX, roger, but you have my call wrong, it is Oscar Mike 3 Bravo Delta, you are 59, 1 Delta, DX.
> Him: OM3BD?  What is your section again?
> Me: DX, Dog X-Ray.
> Him: What state is that?
> Me: No state, I'm DX, I'm in Europe.
> Him: Sorry OM, this is an American contest.
> Me: Yes, I know, but I can give you points.
> Him: Well, I don't know about that, but 73.
>
> 73, Bill NZ5N/OM3BD
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