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01/04/2013 | N8XMS
Football and family activities cut into my available time so I only made 4 SKN QSOs. It was still a lot of fun! I used my antique strap key that was made in the Engineering shops at the University of Michigan circa the 1920's. Read More
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01/04/2013 | WD6DBM
Wow, another great SKN! I had my super-modified Heathkit HW-16 as well as my Heathkit CW Twins on the air. Only once did I cheat with the K3. It only takes a few minutes with the BAs to see how far we've come the past few decades. Fortunately I ha... Read More
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01/04/2013 | K6ILM
No big iron used this year. Xmtr was BC458 into C.E.-20a into H.B. amp, keys were J38, J37 with leg clip and gold Vibroplex Presentation. Receivers were a variety of junky Hallicrafters, a 75A4, and an RCA AR-88. Unlike past years where best fist wa... Read More
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01/03/2013 | WA7OET
SKN is my favorite event of the year. Always like to fire up the boat anchors and have fun like the old novice days. This year it was the Ranger 2 and the Drake 2C/2CQ. Used an RF TR switch for even more fun. Was great to hear old friends on and the re... Read More
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01/03/2013 | N2KZ
Straight Key Night is a special night in many ways. I made my very first QSO on January 1, 2000 during Straight Key Night. Each New Year's I use a Heathkit HW-16 I constructed with my Dad back in 1968. I love CW and I have always used a straight key. E... Read More
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01/03/2013 | AI6II
Last year I made myself a promise to work SKN 2013 using my Drake Twins. I finally got measureable power output from the T-4XB 1 day before the start of SKN. I used a Bunnell Navy Fireproof key I bought just for the ocassion. It was a bit springy but ... Read More
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01/03/2013 | AI6II
Last year I made myself a promise to work SKN 2013 using my Drake Twins. I finally got measureable power output from the T-4XB 1 day before the start of SKN. I used a Bunnell Navy Fireproof key I bought just for the ocassion. It was a bit springy but I... Read More
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01/03/2013 | KC7YE
Only worked two , same as last year. KE7LKW in White Salmon WA, Columbia river gourge is always a tough slog from NW corner of state but we made it. K6KPH, old RCA high seas coastal station at Pt Reyes CA is special for me. I copied the marine WX from... Read More
