[SFDXA] What state is DX?

[Mark Baer]

Too funny!!! Good story.

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On Jun 24, 2013, at 2:11 PM, Bill Dzurilla <billdz.geo at yahoo.com> 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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