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Contest Soapbox

2015 ARRL Straight Key Night

  • 01/01/2015 | KA4PNE

     I answered the CQ SKN from KI4I which turned out to be a very enjoyable QSO.  And, it turned out that we are both Navy  "Seabees".  I did notice that this is the most activity of 'Straight Key Night' that I've heard on (40 Meters) in a very long time.... Read More

  • 01/01/2015 | KA4PNE

     I answered the CQ SKN from KI4I which turned out to be a very enjoyable QSO.  And, it turned out that we are both Navy  "Seabees".  I did notice that this is the most activity of 'Straight Key Night' that I've heard on (40 Meters) in a very long time.... Read More

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    12/31/2014 | K7XC

    CW is one of life's truely simple joys... Using an antique J-38 straight key from my Novice days of 1979 brings back fond memories of the NC-300 receiver and Johnson Viking tranmitter warming up... the smell of hot dusty tubes, oil, and fiber bits... T... Read More