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01/01/2012 | WG5F

First time ever on SKN. It was indeed a lot of fun, but I'm not sure I've yet dusted all the rust from my fist. I'll happily go back to using the bencher! My first contact was also my vote for best fist: WA8QNN. Larry was very smooth. 73, and Happy... Read More
01/01/2012 | wf5w

The contest was Fun event as per usual. I have enjoyed this night on skn for many many years and marvel at how some of our peers work their straight key This year WA5MUF, Ralph seemed to have an almost perfect timed straight key. A real pleasure to... Read More
01/01/2012 | W7YKN

Used this Bamboo Back Scratcher to scratch out 8 nice QSO's durning SKN. Don't think you can get more of a straight key than this. Read More
01/01/2012 | KI5JF

This station began life as the 1969 Novice rig with just the 20W 6AG7 oscillator. It was initially paired with a Heath HR-10B receiver. Later the 6AG7 was boosted to 75W with the addition of a 1625 PA and then later “modernized” with a 6146. The HR-... Read More
01/01/2012 | K0JQZ

I only made a few QSOs this year. By far the most interesting and my vote for best fist goes to Larry, WA5RES. Instead of using my Heathkit HW-16 I decided to use my Dad's last radio and his Nye Key. KB4OGI became a SK in 2008 and I finally got around ... Read More
01/01/2012 | K2JX

This year was the first SKN that I did not use vintage gear having sold off my collection in 2011. However, I was on with a WW-2 J-38 key used by a WW-2 Signal Corps Code instructor during the war and built by Lionel. I did manage a few QSO's on 80 and... Read More
01/01/2012 | W0AAA

I tried SKN this year from my ice fishing house on Movil Lake, MN. Set up an IC-746 and 2-12 volt deep cycle Marine batteries and ran 50 watts to a Transworld antenna out on the ice. I used my first straight key, an Ambassador Deluxe, which I had as ... Read More
12/31/2011 | WA9STI/6

I operated from a mountain top above the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles using an FT-817 at 5 watts and a Buddipole. I hiked up late in the afternoon on Saturday so only had an hour and a half operating time before the light faded. But I still had... Read More