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01/05/2005 | N0FP
Another great year! And to close out the old and bring in the new? SKN of course.
I only worked a handful of QSOs, but amazingly enough, I worked two people that I worked last year on SKN. What fun! I'm going to make SKN a tradition.
The nostalgi... Read More -
01/05/2005 | JJ1BDX/3
This is my third consecutive year of participating the SKN, and I finally managed to work Ken, K7AO, at around 14Z on 40m band, 2way CW. The chat continued for 17 minutes.
His rig had some QRH and he answered that he used an old rig called Scout when ... Read More -
01/04/2005 | N6NR
I should have paid more attention, but none of the fists stuck out as being the best. I think it was because we all were "equally yoked" with our rustyness, HI. As for the best QSO, I think it was the one I had with K7TUC, even though once again I am... Read More
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01/04/2005 | W9AVM
Old W.E. straight key; probably $5 ; Old W.E. headphones; probably
$2.... Exchanging memories on SKN; PRICELESS...
Another long-awaited SKN. I enjoyed 16 SKN qso's using the old
W.E. pole-changer key with the IC-746. Best fist would have to go t... Read More -
01/04/2005 | W1DV/2
Except for the eight years I lived overseas (Philippines, Cambodia, and Central African Republic) as a missionary/pastor, I have not missed SKN for over 40 years. Enjoyed another great time this year. I got off to a rather slow start when the family g... Read More
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01/04/2005 | W7OIL
I wanted to do something special for SKN so I built a "vintage" key. Come SKN I worked K6KPH and W6BNB before my batteries died. Seems the new kittens got into the battery compartment and knocked the charging clip off the battery. Well, perhaps better ... Read More
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01/04/2005 | N8KC
There's nothin' quite like Straight Key Night if you want to get back to Hamming at it's most primeval. A ham and his key pumping out a message.... I haven't missed one yet in the 15 years I've been licensed. This year was no different. Although I g... Read More
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01/04/2005 | KE6SLS
Had a great time during this years SKN. Shally, K6VHP carefully restored a Harvey Wells TBS-50C transmitter and built a slick custom power supply for the rig. I've been eyeballing this rig since 1995 when I first visited Shally's "Radio Ranch." As l... Read More
