I passed my general in late 1966 and received my general class license in
mid November of that year.  Shortly after the first of the new year, 1967, I
realized I could worked DX even with wire antennas on especially 15 and 10
meters.  I remember on Christmas day of 1967 I got on the air and just as I
finished working a YO, making it country number 100 for me, they yelled
downstairs and told me it was time to open presents.  I had just gotten mine
by working that YO on 15 meters.  I don't remember one thing I got for
Christmas that day but I do remember country number 100 and years later,
country number 300 was an OJ0.

Phil.
K0NX