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01/11/2020 | W4KDK

Made two contacts on 80 meters using a Navy Flameproof Straight Key. 73 Read More
01/11/2020 | W7OS

Each year The W7OS Doc Clifford J Spike Antique Radio Museum of the Radio Club of Tacoma hosts a Straight Key Night New Years Eve Celebration for club members at the W7DK Clubhouse. The Antique Radio Museum sets up old rigs for CW operators to make s... Read More
01/10/2020 | WB2AWQ

Been doing SKN for eons now, since its inception. Made 9 SKN QSOs, all using the same key and gear. The key was a recent acquisition of a Western Union Pole Changer key, made by Spies Electric, supposedly around 1886. It's certainly easily vintage ... Read More
01/09/2020 | W1TS

This year I spent all my time on 40 meters as the conditions were good and there was plenty of activity. I even heard some very enthusiastic ops calling CQ SKN around 21:00 Z ! I primariy used my vintage Heathkits: DX-60-B, HG-10 VFO, and National NC... Read More
01/09/2020 | HP1IBF

Hi: Thanks for another SKN event. Sorry this time the conditions where terrible down here this year. Used a german K64, new to my collection, and the black plastic Heathkit (El Cheapo) key. It was very pleasing to find Cam, HP1AC, with his great CW f... Read More
01/09/2020 | KN5L

Another great SKN. This year using a 1923 Vibroplex Bug and an Elecraft K2/10. Read More
01/06/2020 | K6TY

I used a German Junker D.B.G.M. straight key with a Kenwood TS-870S and a 40 m one wavelength vertical loop to make two QSOs as the band was going long right at the end of Straight Key Night. Thank goodness for rubber clocks! Read More
01/06/2020 | W5TTE

I used contest software included in the MSHV digital app. It does have a feature that alerts when the station calling has been worked before but because of the speed of the FT4 exchanges I made several duplicate contacts. I have attempted to delete th... Read More