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2014 ARRL Straight Key Night

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01/03/2014 | K5HK

My rig a Johnson Viking Adventurer Transmitter at 25W output, IC7600 for RX and 2el Quad on 20m and a vertically polarized 40m delta loop on 40m band. I used a J-38 and also a Wm M. Nye Straight Key with the Navy Knob. Alas the loading capacitor ( a... Read More
01/03/2014 | K5HK

My rig a Johnson Viking Adventurer Transmitter at 25W output, IC7600 for RX and 2el Quad on 20m and a vertically polarized 40m delta loop on 40m band. I used a J-38 and also a Wm M. Nye Straight Key with the Navy Knob. Alas the loading capacitor ( a... Read More
01/03/2014 | K5HK

My rig a Johnson Viking Adventurer Transmitter at 25W output, IC7600 for RX and 2el Quad on 20m and a vertically polarized 40m delta loop on 40m band. I used a J-38 and also a Wm M. Nye Straight Key with the Navy Knob. Alas the loading capacitor ( a... Read More
01/03/2014 | K5HK

My rig a Johnson Viking Adventurer Transmitter at 25W output, IC7600 for RX and 2el Quad on 20m and a vertically polarized 40m delta loop on 40m band. I used a J-38 and also a Wm M. Nye Straight Key with the Navy Knob. Alas the loading capacitor ( a... Read More
01/02/2014 | WB8DQT

One of the fascinating aspects of SKN is the potential for simplicity. A comfortable straight key (pretty much defined by my Hi-Mound Swedish Pump), a paper log (none of this “yes, we worked for the first time in 1975”), a two-tube home-brew 5-watt ... Read More
01/02/2014 | K9VKY

Another SKN has come and gone, but the memories of some really great, hand sent Morse contacts remain. Conditions were good on 40M here in western PA, and I'm pretty sure the number of participants increased over years past. It was pleasing to hear t... Read More
01/02/2014 | HP1IBF

Hi... Happy New Year to all. Thanks for FB SKN 2014 event. This time the turn was for the J-45 key. The J-45 is really a J-37 key mounted on a metal band that is clamped to the leg. It is used in planes or vehicles to operate... (until your leg sta... Read More
01/02/2014 | AA5D

I've only been licensed for two years, and just learned morse code over the last year, so SKN 2014 was my first opportunity to experience this great event. I had a great time and enjoyed hearing all of the straight key fists on the air. I was able to... Read More