01/03/2008 | AE4MZ SKN is always the most radio fun of the year for me. I increased my QSO count (4) by 100% over last year. I used an old WW2 era J-38 key given to me by a friend. Because of a recent move to an apartment, I operated mobile from my mini-van (too cold to operate long) with an IC-706 and "hamstick" 40m antenna. Conditions were not great but there were lots of good signals. The long "ragchew" format is a very nice change from my usual CW net operations. CU next year. -- AE4MZ