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  • WA9ZBW's secret SKN weapon!

    01/03/2009 | WA9ZBW

    There were a lot of station working the event so contacts were easy to find. I heard quite a few vintage pieces of gear and I my Collins S-line was right in there all of the way. I was tempted to use my Viking Valiant and HRO 60 for the event, but I ... Read More

  • Looking down on the Czech key with the cover in the open position. Note the key connector, Petersen Radio Z-1B crystal (3/4 inch spacing) and FT-243 rocks.

    01/03/2009 | K5BZH

    This is my fourth year to participate in Straight Key Night. It has proven to be a rather entertaining event with the various keys, a lot of vintage radios, and some good "war" stories.

    Speaking of stories, I have one to tell. A few weeks ago Ken Bur... Read More

  • 01/03/2009 | W1RO/7

    The sun set on another great SKN. It was a pleasure to hear the music of straight keys coming through the airwaves. I only worked 3 quality SKN contacts. One each on 40, 20, and 15 meters. Two of these were stateside stations and one was DX. The DX sta... Read More

  • Pretty Boy, Bread and Butter, and The Old Timer

    01/03/2009 | KB1LZH

    Straight Key Night 2009

    Another Straight Key Night. Another satisfying collection of QSOs.

    I spent the time pounding my old Kent (the key in the middle). The old Navy Flameproof was my novice key but needs repair, and the SKCC key is so pretty and ... Read More

  • 01/03/2009 | K8NB

    Another year and another SKN. This year I made most of my 12 QSOs with the Drake TR-4 that I had used for my first contact in 1976. For some of the contacts I used the old speed-x straight key that had been used for my first QSO. I enjoyed all the c... Read More

  • 01/03/2009 | WB2LHP

    This was my first Straight Key Night in 30 years of being a ham radio operator.
    I had just recently restored a classic Heathkit HW-8 transceiver and got a nice
    Bencher straight key for the holidays. This has been a wonderful re-introduction
    to CW an... Read More

  • 01/03/2009 | KB4QQJ/K3Y/4

    Well, SKN 2009 is in the log. I didn't get to play but a few hours but made around 50 contacts. What a sound. All the straight keys, bugs and cooties just pounding away. I've been straight keying for only a scant 25 years, but never fail to get a kick ... Read More

  • Keys used by K4JPN

    01/03/2009 | K4JPN

    Really enjoyed SKN again, lot of fun to pull out the old keys from Novice Days and really pound the brass. This year I hooked up a key made by Graham G4XCL and was amazed how comfortable a key is that you hold your arm up to send. Most interesting... Read More

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