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01/03/2012 | W1UJ
Once again had a wonderful time firing up my Grandmother's (WA1WPX) Yaesu FT-101ee for the 1/1/2012 event. Some of the folks listed didnt know I was on SKN! K4OSO Gets my vote for best fist switching between bugs and keys with little detection of ei... Read More
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01/03/2012 | wd8eau
After being off the air some 12 years, it was great to hear the SKN night was still on! I remember my first SKN back in 1975, as a novice running an HW16 with two crystals and an inverted vee, and the fun and excitement of "working a new one". Heard ... Read More
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01/03/2012 | NA6DX
I made it a bit challenging this year: Use only the Heatkit HW-16 with no VFO and (on top of that) use only a single crystal for all contacts. So I dug out my box of five remaining Novice xtals--circa 1972--and picked 7.040 as the winner. I used it ... Read More
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01/03/2012 | KH6KM/KL7
I was very limited with antennas and propagation this year operating from Alaska but still had some fun. I operated with a 20M dipole trading off between a Drake B-Line and a 2-B / 2-NT combination with my trusty J-38 key. The QSB was up and down like ... Read More
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01/03/2012 | AC7JW
This was another fun SKN - the busiest I've worked yet. It was very nice to have the 15M band open to the USA for several hours. I spent the majority of my New Year's Day working 15, with no shortage of QSOs at anytime that I was able to get on the air... Read More
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01/03/2012 | KD7WPJ
2 years in raw I moved to new appartment before 10 Meter ARRL Contest. It was interesting to participate inthe contest from each new location. This year I made decision to operate QRP from my second floor appartment, using indoor dipole. Fortunately, t... Read More
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01/03/2012 | KC7YE
Only two qso in SKN , both 10 - 15 miles away. Not surprised with "stick" type 40 meter mobile antenna stuck out window of condo. Spent most of time trying to work K6KPH, Pt Reyes CA, no dice. KC7YE, Mukilteo WA Read More
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01/03/2012 | AE3A
Enjoyed another terrific SKN! Equipment: Yaesu FT840 running 20W to an inverted vee about 35 feet up, Nye Viking Speed-X straight key. Happy New Year and very 73 to all - Colin Read More
