03/15/2005 | K5HK I only had a little time to operate during SKN this year but enjoyed all the good fists and vintage rigs I worked. Some interesting keys as well. My first QSO was with K6KPH at KPH coast station Point Reyes, CA. I am a seagoing radio electronics officer and have worked KPH many, many times for CW message traffic to various ships I have worked on worldwide over the past 27 years. I used QRP power level with my Elecraft KX1 mostly on 40m with a Carolina Windom antenna up 35 feet. I used a 2002 Christmas Key for sending my signals out of Reno Nevada. 73/BV til next year!

Carl -- K5HK