I did listen for a few hours this year and as usual heard lots of great sounding signals and great fists.  SKN remains my favorite annual ham radio event.

I only worked a couple of stations this year:  W6JL who answered my cq but was not operating a straight key or bug this year and AC0DK who was using a Navy key.  I didn't have time to setup any of my vintage stations and used my IC7600 with a Wm Nye Hand Key with the Navy Knob - one of my favorite keys.

I wish to nominate WA6BXV, Jerry in Novato, Ca for "Best Fist" copied.  I copied Jerry on 40m/7032.2khz  working a number of other fb stations.  Jerry's used a Heathkit DX40 with a Heathkit VFO and the tone, stability and his clean clear fist were outstanding.

73 til next year's SKN, Carl/K5HK, Reno, NV