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01/03/2003 | N0NB
Well, I hadn't used a straight key in several years and probably hadn't tried SKN for an even longer period. I didn't have a goal except getting on the air for a bit and I lasted about an hour on 40m. I certainly enjoyed the few QSOs I made, which is... Read More
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01/03/2003 | WB8DQT
The usual problems with short operating periods with all the other demands of the holiday, but thoroughly enjoyable. Used my Kent Engineers replica of the Marconi spark key from the Titanic and had eighteen QSOs, most on 40 meters. By far, most of the ... Read More
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01/03/2003 | N8CPA
The ARRL 10M contest is among my favorites on the calendar. Although propagation at this latitude is rarely good at contest start, it's always a thrill to wake up early Saturday and Sunday morning and hear all that DX while the sun is low in the Easte... Read More
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01/03/2003 | K1NT
Between my daughter's soccer, my wife's aggrevation with yet another contest weekend and the church across the road suggesting I not operate between 11 and noon on Sunday's I was able to get a couple of hours operating in early Sunday morning, before 1... Read More
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01/02/2003 | N8XMS
I spent all of the fall and early winter remodeling a couple of bedrooms and turning one of them into an office/shack. This was my first chance to really try out the new operating position and it was great. SKN is always a lot of fun. I didn't reall... Read More
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01/02/2003 | N9KO
I was glad to participate in SKN again this year. I started on CW by using a straight key and continued to use it for about a year before buying a Bencher key. It was fun to go back to my original way on CW. Read More
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01/02/2003 | W6RLF
My first SKN was two years ago. It set me off both on collecting straight keys (and using them!) and QRP, after working a QRP station. Only worked a few stations this year, but had several great QSOs. Used the keys pictured, along with my trusty TS-... Read More
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01/02/2003 | W8TN
Arnie, N6HC, contacted me just three days before the start of the contest so our "effort" was just what we could put together at the last minute. The propagation cooperated and combined with the stations we worked to make it a superbly enjoyable weeke... Read More
