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  • 01/04/2011 | K4RCG

    SKN is the best!  On the air this year with DRAKE T4XB/R4B and National HRO--need to have an OLD RX to REALLY hear those great fists and OT signals.   73 and Happy NY to ALL--K4RCG (ex WB5QVN)  Read More

  • 01/04/2011 | K1D

    January 2, 2011 was my (and my club's) first attempt at running a Kid's Day event. We are a small club in a very rural area, but decided to give it our best shot anyway. We contacted hams, school districts in 3 counties, several area newspapers and the... Read More

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    01/04/2011 | WA1QMZ

     Kids Day 2011 was a fabulous learning experience for potential young hams. My daughter Kiersten was interested in participating from the time I told her about the opportunity.  Our first contact on 20 Meters was, believe it or not, to KH6LC in Hilo, H... Read More

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    01/04/2011 | WA1RKS

    Once again my son and I, worked SKN,for our annual SKN qso. And as always it was a memorable event. I have been getting in my SK operating time working the SKCC K3Y event stations.Nice to get the"stick" time in on the old J38,and the J37.73 gud dx till... Read More

  • 01/04/2011 | WA2KBZ

     Short night but managed a few (5) QSO's from MO. Look forward to SKN, but XYL looks forward to my taking her out! Used some of my antique key collection: J-38, WW2 German and WW1 Marconi Spark key. Although massive, it handles very well and is an hist... Read More

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    01/04/2011 | W3DF

    For the first time I was able to put my vintage station of the air during SKN.  A DX-40 (crystal controlled), a Hammarlund HQ-170 and my trusty J-38.  New years eve and new years day were filled with family activities but I was able to make six contact... Read More

  • 01/03/2011 | K9ZTV

    Wonderful event again this year.  Worked 14 stations using Drake B-Twins and a 2006 Morse Express Christmas Key.  I truly believe the best fist I worked was Rich Kreiser, N0JBF, who, though he began studying Morse Code but  a year ago and can receive a... Read More

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    01/03/2011 | W4RK

     STRAIGHT KEY NIGHT   2011   BILL GERTH, W4RK     Twas the Night of the Straight Keys and all through the house . . . . . . . . . . . .      My XYL of 50 years, Erika, has faded for the evening.  The obligatory photos of the Christmas tree have been sn... Read More