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2017 ARRL Straight Key Night

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01/04/2017 | W1SPI

My first SKN after 67 years of pounding brass as W1SPI Used an old J37 (no shorting lever,no plating,no base) My vote for best fist K0RO @1436z on 20m rst 599 My vote for best rag chew WB5KSD @2231z on 20m rst 579 I live in an antenna restricted condo... Read More
01/04/2017 | AG6QR

As I did last year, I was portable with my KX3, Buddipole, Hardrock-50 Amp, and Nye Viking Speed-X straight key on my sister’s backyard deck in Moraga, CA. At around 9:00pm local time, around the time the ball was dropping at Times Square, I stole away... Read More
01/04/2017 | WM3X

Used my old Kenwood TS-830S. What a sweet sound! I particularly enjoyed working K3MSB and his Arc-5 transmitter. It was jumping around a bit on frequency. Brought back memories of my novice days in the 50's! Read More
01/04/2017 | AI6II

Here is the setup I used... Read More
01/04/2017 | AI6II

Like some others, I only made four contacts this year, but had fun anyway. I ran 100 watts to a 40M dipole with my Collins S-line station and a Kent dual paddle/key. Always fun, I'll need to spend more time on the air with it in 2018. 73 ES HNY ..mike... Read More
01/03/2017 | W1AA

We worked 20 stations The CW sent during SKN was good.... several were excellent ... but no one stood out as above the others that we workd ... Key Used : WW2 Japanese Imperial Navy hand key Station : FT- 1000MP MK 5 200 watts Antenna R7 Verti... Read More
01/03/2017 | KC2LMX

Thank you ARRL for having Straight Key Nite once again. I enjoyed the sound of hand CW. Please continue having it in the future. 73, BOB Read More
01/03/2017 | W1TS

Another SKN is in the logbook. Always nice to hear all the CW stations who participate with their wide assortment of straight keys and especially to hear the many vintage rigs which have a distinctive sound. MIne is probably one of them with its slight... Read More