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  • 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

  • 01/01/2015 | KA4PNE

     I answered the CQ SKN from KI4I which turned out to be a very enjoyable QSO.  And, it turned out that we are both Navy  "Seabees".  I did notice that this is the most activity of 'Straight Key Night' that I've heard on (40 Meters) in a very long time.... Read More

  • 01/01/2015 | KA4PNE

     I answered the CQ SKN from KI4I which turned out to be a very enjoyable QSO.  And, it turned out that we are both Navy  "Seabees".  I did notice that this is the most activity of 'Straight Key Night' that I've heard on (40 Meters) in a very long time.... Read More

  • 01/01/2015 | KA4PNE

     I answered the CQ SKN from KI4I which turned out to be a very enjoyable QSO.  And, it turned out that we are both Navy  "Seabees".  I did notice that this is the most activity of 'Straight Key Night' that I've heard on (40 Meters) in a very long time.... Read More

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    12/31/2014 | K7XC

    CW is one of life's truely simple joys... Using an antique J-38 straight key from my Novice days of 1979 brings back fond memories of the NC-300 receiver and Johnson Viking tranmitter warming up... the smell of hot dusty tubes, oil, and fiber bits... T... Read More

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    12/29/2014 | P40CX

     The 2014 10M contest was a lot of fun operating from Aruba. The band conditions were very good and rates were high. Some longpath contacts were made in the evening. I worked several stations that said they were QRP. Ten meters is a great band and this... Read More

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