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01/11/2009 | K2JX
SKN 2009 has come and gone...my favorite operating event comes and goes to fast ! This year I used a Viking Adventurer transmitter, Viking VFO-122 and received on a BC-348Q WW-2 vintage.. I spent many hours rebuilding the Adventurer tx just for SKN and... Read More
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01/11/2009 | N0HIO
This was my first attempt at RTTY and digital contesting. I'm loving it. I do apologize for the macro mess to my first contact. I got much better, I promise. Worked only 130 stations, 40 states, 10 DX (including Alaska), and 7 providences. May not... Read More
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01/10/2009 | NI9Y
SKN 2009 Was very enjoyable during one of the worst ice and snow storms of the year. My station was a Hallicrafters S40B with Heath Q-Multiplier, and HT-18 running 5 watts. The Q-Multiplier worked just like it did when new. My key was a McElroy with... Read More
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01/10/2009 | K1LNL
The old SB-303 receiver hears well and my original Apache still puts out good cw for SKN but my fist isn't so great. But it's always a lot of fun to get on with the old key to start the year. 73's Carl Read More
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01/10/2009 | P40K
Once again I was able to operate from the great station of Andy AE6Y/P49Y and John W6LD/P40L. Equipment used was ICOM 756PRO III and Alpha 86 amp at 1KW. Antennas consisted of a Force12 monobander at 50 feet and a Force12 C31XR at 40 feet.
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01/09/2009 | K6KPH
It was another great New Year's Eve at the Maritime Radio Historical Society. The tubes in the classic transmitters in Bolinas were glowing, ready to hurl the lightning skyward. At the receive site in Pt. Reyes the operators were ready and waiting fo... Read More
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01/09/2009 | N6KIX
As usual, had a great time on SKN. Used a variety of straight keys,
and my favorite QRS Bug, A Lightning Bug serial nr. 103836. Worked
K6VRS, W6EO, VE7BGJ, AI6U, WB6RBJ, N7TOD, K7HZ, KB6FPW, KE7LKW,
and KE6FIX. Most interesting QSO was with Fred, WB6R... Read More -
01/07/2009 | W4YD
Straight Key Night 2009 was a blast, as usual. My contacts were on 40 meters. The Band was in fair condition despite our being at the bottom of the sunspot cycle. John, K9EX, a QRP station in Texas, crossed the Gulf of Mexico with a 5/9 report here in ... Read More