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01/06/2024 | N2KZ

Very different operating experience this year. SKN stations congregated from 3525 to 3560 and 7025 to 7063 or so. There was a contest going on Saturday morning tying up 7025 to about 7032 and data going on around 7030 and 7040. Not very welcoming for ... Read More
01/05/2024 | N6KZ

Operated this year using my 1938 McElroy Mac Key bug to work several stations; some using straight keys, cootie keys, and bugs. Along with SKN reports, also exchanged BUG and SKCC membership numbers. Band conditions were good and heard lots of SKN a... Read More
01/05/2024 | HP1IBF

Happy New Year 2024 to all, and again thanks for so nice event. This time I used my J-45 US military key (a J-37 in a metal band strapped to the leg). The J-45 was used in WW2 in tanks and other vehicles. As before the prop was terrible and there wer... Read More
01/03/2024 | AE3A

Thanks to all for another terrific SKN! I managed to spend more time than usual, largely in honor and in memory of my father-in-law (K2JV, SK as of August 2023). I used Dad's Ten Tec Omni VI Plus with a Lionel J-38 straight key (a nod to his military... Read More
01/03/2024 | KI4DEF

Conditions were good in central NC this SKN. I had several memorable chats. The best was probably with Barry NF1O using an old landline key that used to belong to N1VPT John (now SK). He likes to use keys that belonged to someone he knew, to give them ... Read More
01/02/2024 | VE3FIT

Conditions on 40CW were crummy on New Year's eve but much better in the morning. I made15 contacts using my old Heathkit DX-20, solid-state VF-1 and using my TS-590SG as the receiver. Had a ball! I hope to have a Drake 2B set up for next year. ARL 61.... Read More
01/02/2024 | VE3FIT

Conditions on 40CW were crummy on New Year's eve but much better in the morning. I made15 contacts using my old Heathkit DX-20, solid-state VF-1 and using my TS-590SG as the receiver. Had a ball! I hope to have a Drake 2B set up for next year. ARL 61.... Read More
01/02/2024 | w0ui

I started working Straight Key Night (SKN) on my “Early Station Desk.”
This equipment is some of what I had used early in my amateur radio adventure.

Initially, I used my 1967 Heathkit HW-16 with the HG-10b VFO.
Although it was only outputting about 3... Read More