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  • 01/01/2016 | K6CTW

    Another enjoyable SKN even though conditions were not as good as hoped. Had a super "bug" round-table with N6KIX, AI6U and K6LQ.  Keys used this year: Vibroplex Blue Racer and Lightnng Western Electric, legless Nye-Viking straight key with Navy knob R... Read More

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    01/01/2016 | w0ui

    12/31/15 10pMT
    Woody working the annual ARRL "Straight Key Night" event.
    Here using the "brass-pounder" Morse code key that had belonged to his grandfather, Kenneth J Buck, Sr..
    Ken was killed in action during World War 2 when his mine sweeper was tor... Read More

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    01/01/2016 | WB8YYY

    Nice to work old and new rigs.  here I operated HW16 with HG10 VFO and CALF audio filter.  I got a head start and used the rig for a few days prior to SKN.  Read More

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    01/01/2016 | AG6QR

     I'm a bit new to CW, and enjoyed my first SKN!  I had a party to attend with friends and family, but I stole away for a while and set up a portable station with KX3, Hardrock Amp, Buddipole antenna, and Nye Viking Speed-X straight key on my host's bac... Read More

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    01/01/2016 | NA6DX

    Rough SKN for 2016.  Signals are there, but contacts are few.  Sunspots=18, A=43, K=1.  I did manage a vry nice QSO with Carl N5XE on 15m, and another with Tom W6JHQ on 40m today.  The old J-38 and fist didn't let me down.  Neither did my trusty Heath ... Read More

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    01/01/2016 | W1AUV

    Great contest as usual! I was on Mount Greylock (MA) and Mount Equinox (VT) on the first weekend. Many highlights but the standouts were the contacts from Equinox. N2DH, VE3FN and N3RG. It's nice to make contacts but when people are excited, you get ex... Read More

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    01/01/2016 | OH2PO

     Antennas used at OH2PO Read More

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    01/01/2016 | KI0G

     This is the J-38 I used for a great QSO with Jav, CO3JK  Read More

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