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01/03/2015 | NJ3K

SKN is a great event. Using my J-38 is fun. Being in a rag chew for 40 minutes is great but my arm really gets tired. Read More
01/03/2015 | AA7FV

Great fun. It was so nice to be able to have intelligent conversations with participants, instead of the usual contest-type exchange. I only seem to operate with a straight key on SKN. I alternated between 3 different keys - a British Army WT8, a B... Read More
01/03/2015 | K2JX

This year for SKN I used a Begali Spark straight key instead of the usual WW-2 J-38 by Lionel. There is a difference ! For a rig the ever faithful Yaesu FT-767GX, a botton pushers delight. Actually, compared to todays latest & greatest $$$ digital jo... Read More
01/03/2015 | k7fme

This is my favorite event each year. Started this year with my old and finished with my new !! Started with a ole ten-tec C-21 and finished with a new FTdx1200. What a lot of fun even though the bands were not in the best of shape here. Was a reall pl... Read More
01/03/2015 | AB7MP

Another great event and I thought I was going to miss it having been admitted to the hospital early on the 31st. But, they let me out in time to snag a couple of good SKN QSOs! I am truly blessed. My 1st one (always significant) was way down in the ... Read More
01/03/2015 | AI6II

Only worked seven stations this year: W6PAP, WA6FEJ, K6LHU, W0YBS, WA6BXV, WI6O and WA6NPC. Best fist was WA6BXV, very steady, precise keying, just excellent. Most interesting qso was with WI6O and WA6NPC – Bill (WA6NPC) broke into the qso I had goin... Read More
01/03/2015 | KW6G

At last, I finally put together a Drake Novice station for SKN! I put my vintage Drake 2C (purchased when I was a Novice back in 1972 and stored carfully for over 35 years) and my recently eBay acquired 2CQ matching speaker and Q multiplier and 2NT tr... Read More
01/02/2015 | K5HK

Best Fist and Most interesting QSO go to AB7MP, Mark in Spokane Wa. Mark was using an old Navy Explosion Proof Key superbly and he had just gotten out of the hospital the Afternoon of the 1st thinking he would miss SKN this year. Ataboy Mark! Very i... Read More