01/03/2005 |
K5ZTY
I only use my straight key once a year and therefore my rust always shows and my arm always gets tired but it is fun anyway. I only made two contacts this year but both were with very good ops and I find by past logs they are regulars on SKN. AB8FJ and WB9MII. The only vintage radio I have is my HW8 and I didn't want to burden my contacts with weak sig and bad fist. However, I did use my vintage "Lewis" key made between 1875 and 1885. Those ops back then were real men running those things for a living all day. Looking forward to next year already. New Years resolution: Practice straight key this year and be ready next SKN. -- K5ZTY