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  • 01/02/2007 | NS6Y

    My first SKN! Wired up the key couple of nights before, set up my antenna that night, built a radial system and got that spread out there, spent some "quality time" with the radio manual and tuner, by the time all was done it was pretty late and contac... Read More

  • K5HK 1W SKN stations and operator.

    01/02/2007 | K5HK

    I didn't have much time to operate this year but managed to get on the final hour with my Elecraft KX1 on internal battery power at 1w into a 40M verticale delta loop antenna and a "Telegrapica Llave" made in Spain straight key from Reno, NV. The best... Read More

  • Lionel J-38 in the <i>original box</i>!

    01/02/2007 | KZ1X

    Made my first SKN contact in a few years. Felt good to run my J-38!

    I think I may leave it hooked up ...

    40 was QSB-city. Glad the other guy was willing to hang in there. I switched over to 80 but ran out of time. Next year ... Read More

  • 12/31/2006 | N0UY

    I wish the ARRL would change the scoring system in all the VHF contests to reflect the distance between the grid square centers much like is done is the Stew Perry 160 meter contest. You receive 1 point for the contact and 1 additional point for every... Read More

  • Feedpoint construction

    12/29/2006 | VK8AA

    Hi all,

    Having been #1 Phone in Oceania for the past 3 consecutive years from Sydney (VK2), the intention was to attempt to secure #1 Phone again in 2006. Still having around 100kg of spare aluminium tubing sitting in Darwin (VK8) from the CQWW SSB eve... Read More

  • My 160m antenna in the storm.

    12/27/2006 | HK0GU

    This was my first 160m contest ever. Unfortunately I had only limited time because my plane left on Saturday morning.
    I worked the contest with my IC-706MK2G running 100W into an Inverted L (12m "fishing rod") and managed to work 274 stations. All in a... Read More

  • 12/26/2006 | N1ZZ

    Very active contest. Busy during daylight too. Curteous ops. I ran 20 more radials over the lawn and my short vertical really worked. 73 Read More

  • WA6IQZ w/understanding girlfriend Regina and hopeful ham Audrey

    12/26/2006 | WA6IQZ

    SSCW always falls on my birthday weekend and I have missed it for over 15 years. Glad to be back - girlfriend gave me "24 hours locked in the hamshack" as a present and couldnt have been happier.... well, maybe next year with new antennas, new rig but... Read More