01/03/2007 | W1TPB I always look forward to SKN. I am also a member of FISTS. My favorite straight key is the one in the photo. It is about 90 years old and belonged to a friend who was a chief radioman in WW1 & WW2. Another key I sometimes use is the J38 I bought when I was first licensed in 1951. Conditions were not very good this year but I did work 14 stations. QSB did shorten some QSOs. I was surprised to work NG7Z in Seattle. The longest QSO was with WA8JNM which lasted over 45 minutes. I hope SKN doesn't disappear with the new license requirements. 73, Ted N. Smith W1TPB -- W1TPB