Just made a quick QSO with Qatar

which is cool. 

What has gotten somewhat annoying are those people that bust through the pileup and have to give the DX station their life's history.

Now I am a serious Luddite. I really am but there really is no need to give the DX station your name, the rig you are using and your antenna and on and on.

Most serious DX operators type your call into their laptops, hit 'enter' and your QRZ page pops up. They know who you are and a lot of them address you by your name. 

To find out why the blog is pink just cut and paste this: http://piccoloshash.blogspot.com/2009/12/my-feminine-side-blog-stays-pink.html NO ANIMALS WERE HARMED IN THE WRITING OF TODAY'S ESSAY