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2021 ARRL Straight Key Night
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01/08/2021 | HP1IBF
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2021 and many thanks for another fun SKN event. This time I feel sad that my close friend and mentor Camilo (Cam) Castillo -HP1AC sk- will not be with us anymore. Cam enjoyed very much this event. Sorry. The conditions where bad down ... Read More
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01/08/2021 | KN5L
Made several SKN QSOs on 40M New Year's Eve and before sunrise New Year's Day. Rig was an Elecraft K3 at 60W. An inverted Vee antenna I used new looking Vibroplex J-36 #1998. Used two weights with added washers for 17 to 18 WPM. Was a pleasure using... Read More
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01/06/2021 | AE3A
After an unsuccessful New Year's Eve, I made a couple of contacts on New Year's Day, including a great "DX" QSO... 2 miles away! Switched it up this year, using a J-37 "Mae West" straight key. Looking forward to improving band conditions in the comin... Read More
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01/06/2021 | N8XMS
2021 SKN was a lot of fun. I enjoyed 14 QSOs, 12 on 40-meters and 2 on 20-meters. I used my Elecraft K2 at 5-watts into a HyGain AV640 vertical. My key was an antique brass strap key that was made in the engineering shops at the University of Michi... Read More






