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2015 ARRL Straight Key Night
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01/06/2015 | WB2AWQ
Lost count of how many SKNs I've participated in but it never seems to lose its attraction. Made 8 SKN contacts, first with long time (25 years) radio friend Mike AC5P in OK. Used two different rigs: WW2 GO-9 transmitter (95 watts out) with a BC-348Q r... Read More
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01/06/2015 | KW0B
What an interesting collection of keys that were used during Straight Key Night 2015! I enjoyed learning about W6BIV's World War II J47 key and N3PDT's Soviet-era key. SKN was like turning the calendar back 43 years ago when I was a Novice class op. ... Read More
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01/05/2015 | K5BZH
Thanks to the ARRL and to the operators that participated to keep this tradition alive 73, Jim Read More
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01/05/2015 | N2KZ
Straight Key Night is magic times two at my QTH. Not only does it celebrate the best night of CW operating all year - it is also the anniversary of my very first QSO on January 1, 2000. This SKN marks 15 years of enjoying amateur radio and its wonderfu... Read More
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01/04/2015 | W7OS
Every year since I can remember… The W7OS Doc Spike Museum, located at the Radio Club of Tacoma Clubhouse, hosts a New Years Eve Straight Key Night Celebration for members and guests. The Museum’s Regular participants set up antique stations for Mors... Read More
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01/04/2015 | K0JQZ
I made it a point to get on the air this SKN with my HW-7 that I purchased from Paul, W0RW, earlier this year. I made a few modifications to it but never got around to the all important RIT function. If I did I would had not needed to rely on crystals... Read More
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01/04/2015 | WA9STI
For my fourth ever SKN, I finally got a vintage radio. Even though my normal HF station is a 27 year old Yaesu FT-767GX, I wanted to get a Heathkit rig reminiscent of when I started out as a Novice in Chicago in 1966 at age 13. Therefore I bought t... Read More
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01/04/2015 | W0YBS
This was the first SKN I operated in. Had a great time. I used my old rigs and bugs. If you worked me I was using either a 1910 Horace Martin, 1912 Model X, or my 1914 Original bugs. Worked a bunch of great straight key, sideswiper and bug operators. L... Read More