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  • Here's my J38 Straight Key I was using.

    01/09/2005 | KU8T

    Enjoyed the contest, was able to make a few contacts all QSO's were great. (Heard some Great FISTS on, Keep it up!)
    Hope to do it next Year

    Check out my LOG at http://www.geocities.com/ku8t

    73's
    Tom Read More

  • VE3WMB Swedish Army Key

    01/09/2005 | VE3WMB

    This year I used my Swedish Army key and my Ten Tec Argonaut V running 5 watts. I only had time to make three contacts but I enjoyed each one thoroughly. It was nice to tune up and down the bands and hear lots of CW with character. See you next year. Read More

  • Every night is <i>SKN</i> in my shack

    01/08/2005 | KD7REM

    Looks like I'm not the only one who enjoyed my first SKN this year. I had been looking forward to it for months, having started CW in October, then wouldn't you know my HW-101 decided to fail a few days before the event. As if it wasn't enough of a cha... Read More

  • K9TR's SKN Station
Ranger 2, 75A4, McElroy 300

    01/08/2005 | K9TR

    Had a lot of fun in SKN, as always. Some frantic last minute searching occured as I was unable to locate any straight key (last used one year prior) anywhere within the shack, but found my favorite, a McElroy 300 series teardrop, just as things got go... Read More

  • 01/08/2005 | WA6OCP

    Wow, that was fun! I have been a ham for 44 years, and this was my first ever SKN. I christened my Christmas present (a Kent straight key) on New Years Day. I had to chuckle, as the key was bigger than my QRP signal, but it soon became a transparent... Read More

  • W3CB orginal novice(WN8EOO) key given to him in 1962 by W8FYX

    01/08/2005 | W3CB

    Only got on a little this year. Still using the key I was given as a Novice in 1962 or so. (See Picture) When I first got my Novice license (WN8EOO), I borrowed a homebrew transmitter and homebrew 80/40 receiver and set up a station. Didn't have a k... Read More

  • 01/08/2005 | N3FWE

    Last time I did SKN was 21 years ago as KA4ULE. I had fun. I'm looking forward to next year.

    Steve Read More

  • 01/08/2005 | K1NV

    I made four nice SKN QSO's on 80 meters New Years Eve. I was surprised and pleased to receive an e-mail from Dave, AB5S, in Texas who copied my QSO with W7LBV, Chuck, in Oregon. Dave did not set up a transmitter for the event, but was able to listen ... Read More

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