01/09/2006 | VE7NI SKN was an absolute leasure again this year. 40M was busy with straight key signals shortly after the starting time. It's a good sign that operating CW can still bring pleasure to Amateur radio.
"Biggest surprise QSO"...HP1AC replied to my CQ on 20M.
"Best sounding vintage gear"... WE7VK with his Heath DX40 transmitter running 40 watts married to his Drake 2B receiver.
My station equipment for SKN 2006 was a Ten Tec Orion transceiver and a GHD straight key. I don't know if my gear was the "newest" on the air but it might have caused Hiram Percy Maxim to raise his eyebrows hi hi!
73, John VE7NI, Kamloops, BC, Canada -- VE7NI