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2009 ARRL Straight Key Night
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01/03/2009 | AE4MZ
My third SKN and as much fun as any despite rough conditions (40m), and as an apartment dweller, having to operate mobile from my car in the parking lot. Although I use my antique J-38 quite a bit for other operating, SKN is an event I would not miss. Read More
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01/03/2009 | KW3U
Only time for two qso's but one was outstanding.
Used the Chinese PLA army key(my favorite) with my DX-60B/HG-10b
vfo and the HQ-180 for ears. Great to hear all the sigs during SKN.
I use novice xmtrs of the 60's quite often, and makes for interestin... Read More -
01/03/2009 | NA6DX
I decided at the last minute to jump in and give my very first SKN a try (after 36 years of hamming). Having not used my JJ38 key since 1976, I was surprised how quickly my old fist came back. Of course, this time it was plugged into my TS-690S inste... Read More
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01/02/2009 | N2JNZ
Many thanks to all who participated !!! The air was alive with the sound of sweet CW music !!! Enjoyed hearing the vintage rigs also. Rig here was a TT Argosy II , 50 watts to a half G5RV for 20 and 15 and a ZeroFive 40m monoband vertical for 40 and 80... Read More
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01/02/2009 | K1NV
Another enjoyable SKN has come and gone but CW has again benefited from all the activity. I made my first contact on 40M with K6KPH at the coastal station near San Francisco. "RD" copied my homebrew 13 watt 6L6 rig Q4 but at least he heard me on a le... Read More
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01/02/2009 | K3Y/3
Each January the Straight Key Century Club celebrates its founding with a month long event. It begins with SKN. This year I operated K3Y/3 for the first two hours of 2009. I am not one who is used to working a pileup. SKN was great practice working... Read More
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01/02/2009 | W7OS
Each New Year's Eve the Radio Club of Tacoma's Clifford J 'Doc' Spike W7OS Museum hosts Straight Key Night for members and their guests to attend.
The Radio Club of Tacoma is unique because it owns its own property- an old house (aka The Clubhouse) th... Read More -
01/02/2009 | HP1AC
Worked 33 stations during SKN 2009 (nine on 40 mtrs and rest on 20 mtrs). Bands condx poor but could not missed my favorite SKN activity.
Worked K8UC (Curt) that was using a coffee can lid for hand key. Most of the stations worked were using the old re... Read More
