[SFDXA] What state is DX?

[Bill Dzurilla]

Yes, Pete, sounds like a new song for you, "What part of DX don't you understand?"

73, Bill NZ5N/OM3BD



>________________________________
> From: Pete Rimmel N8PR <n8pr1 at bellsouth.net>
>To: k.siwiak at ieee.org; sfdxa at mailman.qth.net 
>Cc: Bill NZ5N <billdz.geo at yahoo.com> 
>Sent: Monday, June 24, 2013 11:13 PM
>Subject: Re: [SFDXA] What state is DX?
> 
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>That is Funny...  Two states are "DX" but not in field day !  Sounds like 
>you had fun, BIll.
>
>BTW,  Out at Markham Park the guys  worked SU9VB with my little 3 element 
>tribander at 22 feet Friday night before the contest with 100 watts.  Who 
>says you need big antennas  LOL   I couldn't believe that they did that.
>
>Wed night the group may be on from Rwanda including EME.
>
>73,  PeteR
>
>
>
>-----Original Message----- 
>From: Kai
>Sent: Monday, June 24, 2013 3:11 PM
>To: sfdxa at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [SFDXA] What state is DX?
>
>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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