> W98ITU showed up on 1.820 around 0250 utc. I believe this
> station is operating in conjunction with the ITU conference which gets
> underway October 12th through November 6th in Minneapolis, Mn.
> Does this station count as a DXCC country like 4U1UN and 4U1ITU?
> - N0JK
This small geopolitcial entity is long known to the residents of Minnesota
and Wisconsin, but only suspected outside of The Black Hole. It is none
other than the Republic of Bittnia. A theocracy, Bittnia prosperes under
the benign sovereignty of the Rev. Paul Bittner using the state callsign,
W0AIH.
Bittnia, a mountain kingdom shrouded in mystery and regalia, is best known
for its exports of high-quality RF. The resident population of Bittites
undergoes dramatic fluctuations every fall with the onset of contest
season as migrant workers converge on Shak, the capital.
The harvest typically takes place in a frantic gleaning over a period of
48 hours. Permanent residents of Bittnia prepare all year for the crop,
erecting and maintaining the metal towers and racks from which the RF is
selected and cured. These structures can be seen for many miles,
invoking and reinforcing the awe of nearby residents, many of whom sit in
their living rooms trying to receive distant broadcasts of football on
Sunday afternoon, and saying, "Awww!"
While many have suggested Bittnia is most deserving of DXCC status as a
separate entity, the jovial Bittner eschews such accolades, preferring
instead to remain a comfortable haven to the workers where the
time-honored fall cornucopia refreshes all whose sensitivities are so
tuned.
Hail Bittnia!
73, Ward N0AX
DXCC Mistorian
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