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01/02/2008 | W1TS
Another SKN to add to the many I have participated in over the years and the pleasure never wanes. During my traditional lobster dinner, the 75A-3 and 6L6 XTAL controlled oscillator rig are warming up, and shortly after 7 P.M. I make my first SKN QSO. ... Read More
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01/02/2008 | W0LMS
Last year I put one in the log but this year I managed to get three long QSO's in the log.
The most interesting experience for me was W9FZ working me with one end of his Iambic Paddles he used as a straight key.
Thanks to all who heard me and worked me... Read More -
01/02/2008 | N5LUL
This was the 1st Straight-Key Night I had actually prepared in advance to operate using an older rig... a HeathKit HW-16. (Well, 35 years.... it's not "too" old yet). Had spent the previous week trying and succeeding to get the "chirp" out of it. I did... Read More
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01/02/2008 | W4ISI
YES I WAS ONE OF THE LUCKY GUYS WHO WORKED SEAN W1AW ON SKN. I HAVE A J36 THAT I ACQUIRED FROM A ESTATE. MY FRIEND WB4PVT FOUND THIS
KEY SO I STARTED TRYING TO USE IT AGAIN. I LAUGHED AT MY STRUGGLE TO USE THE KEY S/N 111 NEVER BEEN USED BUT RECALLING... Read More -
01/02/2008 | WB6IYM
NIGHT OF THE TEN-TEC'S
Sound like a sci-fi movie from the 1950's? Well I use the term only to describe my results in this years SKN. Worked 15 stations -- 7 of them were running Ten-Tec gear! That, I thought was unusual. Talked with stations runnin... Read More -
01/02/2008 | N4EKV
My third or fourth SKN.. good fun though the 40m band was not in good shape on NYE. Logged seven QSO's all on 40m using a Collins S line and a GHD cootie key. Also used a J-37 (painfully) on one contact.
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01/02/2008 | W0SZP
This is the 1st ARRL event I've actually participated in. Contesting does not really appeal to me but the relaxing tone of this event encouraged me to participate. I used a J-38 that was made by Lionel Toy Train Company in WW2. The key was my father's ... Read More
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01/02/2008 | K8QI
My first SKN operation was 2008. During the 4 hours I operated, I had several great ragchew QSO's. I only made 6 contacts during the 4 hour period, but "copied the mail" on several other QSO's. The bands seemed to be filled with "CQ SKN's" from one ... Read More
