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01/03/2005 | WA7CS
SKN began by firing up the Elecraft K2. My second SKN QSO was with WD8OCV.
Don asked why I was running a K2 and not my old Drake B-Line Twin boat anchors.
That did it!
I unplugged the K2 and fired up the venerable old Drakes.
The Twins slowly came to ... Read More -
01/03/2005 | HP1IBF
Another pleasing SKN experience from Panama !!
Designed to be used in aircraft or other vehicles, the J-45 is a J-37 key mounted in a black metal clamp that fits tightly on the leg. Although conditions where not excellent, got a lot of enjoyable SKN Q... Read More -
01/03/2005 | K2HT
I used a loose old radio shack straight key. The key was left over from 1965 when my xyl gave me a bug for Christmas. After using that bad key for 7 hours I ordered a new speed-x with navy knob. I felt like SKN was a class reunion of hams who got st... Read More
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01/03/2005 | N9CJT
I had worked Bill KC8PAR before, both times back in 2001. Both times he was short and to the point and signed off before I could find out anything about him. My SKN contact with Bill was quite different. I found out that Bill had hungered after a ham t... Read More
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01/03/2005 | KT3A
I am glad to see SKN is making a comeback. I often miss it because I visit friends over the holiday. This year, I had some time to make a few contacts and welcome other hams into 2005. As I was working the bands from the shack, I could not help but ... Read More
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01/03/2005 | WA1RKS
I Had a great time. But the best was saved for last. I got to do what a lot of guys would like. I got to work my son N1CCF, on SKN. It was his first ever on the air CW qso,and first SKN. So it was a special moment for us both. He had the "1st time jitt... Read More
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01/03/2005 | N8XMS
I enjoyed making 14 SKN QSO's this year. I stayed on 40 meters with an Elecraft K1 running 4 watts into a Cushcraft R7 vertical. My key was a rectangular Speed-X with a Navy knob. I really enjoyed working so many people who were running vintage gear... Read More
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01/03/2005 | K7TUC
It was 1969 when I shipped aboard the USS Jamestown, bound for Vietnam. There I would meet my lifelong pals and shipmates, Cliff N2IGB, and Poopdeck Paul (no callsign - yet). The three of us have stayed in touch over the years. Cliff and I have logg... Read More
