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OK, I'll admit it, I have a 10-X number, too. (Note that it's NOT
"10-10," by the by)--40118 I think. I can't remember either. At
one point I was semi-gung-ho, had to have my 100 bar, etc. But
when I got it, I was a bit turned off. The "award" was a xeroxed
certificate (about 37th generation copy) with my info typed in
poorly. I thought--gee, can't they better than that?
Yes, they have contests, but they are kinda fuddy-duddy affairs.
In fact for a long time the 10-X CW contest was the same weekend
as SS CW (is it still?). Talk about built-in frustration!
So, ya, the guy in VA is probably only one guy blowing off steam,
but I think 10-X is basically a collectors group (like county
hunters and so on) which can be fun for a lot of people. But
it's generally not serious DXing or contesting.
Merry Xmas to all, by the by--Jim, K6ZH
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