[WriteLog] Color me "confused" abt ARRL Inter. DX Contest, CW

[Dale Martin]

Gary, I don't worry about the differences.  I just make sure the people I'm
with are slower runners than me. 

;-)

73,
Dale, kg5u

> 
> Wayne,
> 
> OK, ya got me!  I forgot that our neighbors in VE land don't 
> have States eh!
> 
> I know well to keep clear of the grizzlies, but do you know 
> how to tell the difference between a black bear and a brown 
> bear (grizzly)?
> 
> If a bear chases you up a tree and then climbs up the tree to 
> kill and eat you, that is a black bear!
> If a bear chases you up a tree, but then stands up on its 
> hind legs and pushes the tree over so it can kill and eat 
> you, that's a brown bear!
> 
> 73,
> Gary AL9A
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Wayne, W5XD" <w5xd at writelog.com>
> To: <writelog at contesting.com>
> Sent: February 19, 2008 4:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Color me "confused" abt ARRL Inter. 
> DX Contest, CW
> 
> 
> >> Since I'm in AK,...I am ...considered DX.  My field
> >> entries include CALL, RCV and QTH.  Why QTH instead of 
> STATE is beyond 
> >> me!
> >
> >
> > Have a look here:
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/49th_parallel_north
> > and you will see that north of the 49th parallel (and 
> elsewhere), there 
> > are
> > in addition to
> > the great state of AK, other non-DX participants in the 
> ARRL DX who don't
> > call their
> > locations "states". I thought QTH would be politically correct.
> >
> > That wikepedia entry also has an interesting photo of the 
> border from
> > Waterton Lake, which I consider to be one of the most 
> beautiful places on
> > the planet. (Just don't get in the path of the grizzlies.)
> >
> > Wayne, W5XD
> >
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