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01/02/2015 | K3STX

What fun. I used my little 6AG7/6DQ6 20 watt MOPA TX and Drake R4A RX for all contacts (along with my 1959 Deluxe Lightning bug). You can see the TX on my shelf right next the the Drake T4XB (that I did not use). Great hearing 40 CW COMPLETELY packed.... Read More
01/01/2015 | K6HTN

A good time was had by all, except at night, when the ionosphere took a nose dive. I used a Vibroplex Presentation from the 1970s. K3 running 100 W to either vertical or dipole, depending on the band. I got five (out of twelve) QSOs that were long ... Read More
01/01/2015 | NA6DX

For SKN 2015, I used my trusty old Heath HW-16 again. But this time I had a modern VFO. I employed my KX3 in FM mode, with a 10 dB pad on its antenna port and a series 270pf dc blocking cap [Since -90V exists on the VFO input of the HW-16, I had to p... Read More
01/01/2015 | K2TV

Had fun ragchewing with one of the keys from my key collection. SKN is always great fun. Read More
01/01/2015 | KI0G

This is a Civil War Era Pocket Lineman's Key and Sounder that I used in this years SKN. Sometimes called a Spy Key but it is doubtful it was actually used in the field as it is not robust enough for rough usage, as least I have not seen any specific m... Read More
01/01/2015 | K3VYY

Only got to make a few contacts because this was the "shakedown" for the AN/GRC-109 recently acquired. After a few glitches on New Years Eve got it working well! Always look forward to SKN! Read More
01/01/2015 | K3VYY

Only got to make a few contacts because this was the "shakedown" for the AN/GRC-109 recently acquired. After a few glitches on New Years Eve got it working well! Always look forward to SKN! Read More
01/01/2015 | N9JF

Along about 9:30 local time on New Year's Eve, I noted that everyone in the extended family was involved in one of two activities: 1) Grandkids are all on the floor playing a game. I could get down with them, but I might not get up again. 2) All the ... Read More