I was in my mid teens.  It was Christmas day.  they were yelling at me up
stairs, I was in the basement, to get upstairs to open presents.  I was on
15 meters.  What do you mean, hurry up.  I'm working DX here.  Hold your
horses.  I heard him, as I tuned the band, and punched out my call a few
times.  Bingo!  He answered me.  I nearly jumped out of my chair from
excitement.  It was country number 100 for me using dipole wire antennas.
It was a YO but I don't recall the rest of his call sign.  That sure was a
cool Christmas for me and I'll never forget it.  I was running a Drake TR4
back then.  I felt like the biggest DXER on the bands that day and went
upstairs and unwrapped my gifts but the thrill from working that YO was all
I needed for Christmas that day.

Phil,
K0NX