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01/10/2010 | K2JX
Another SKN, worst band conditions possible here in the Northeast it seemed. There were plenty of stations on the 40 and 80 meter band but the QSB was rough. This year I ran my refurbed EFJ Adventurer, EFJ VFO-122, BC-348Q receiver combo. I'd decided ... Read More
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01/09/2010 | KD6HTN
This was my first SKN; 11 months ago I started to learn the code. As
a relative newbie, I had some trouble dealing with the QRM & QSB, focusing on the code stream that I wanted & ignoring the other ones. I did manage to have two successful & enjoyabl... Read More -
01/09/2010 | K8UC
Before the 2009 skn I was enjoying coffee with ham friends AT a McDonalds and I noticed that the cover of the drinking spout felt like a hand key. I took the lid home and put a set of brass shim stock contacts in it and used it skn. I made another one ... Read More
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01/09/2010 | KP4ED
I participated on this year's SKN encouraged by my friend Julio, NP3CW. I enjoyed my 1st sk contact after more than 12 yrs of my brain stroke, though not as proficient fist as it was mni years gone. I proppose to improve to demonstrate that fist can a... Read More
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01/08/2010 | LW3EX
Weird and bad conditions at this end of the line
Only made one QSO on 20m with N1EA, TU David. Managed to contact a few others on 15m but non SKN players.
HNY full of rare DXs!
Looking forward to the next...
73, Walt.- Read More -
01/08/2010 | W1TPB
This was another fun SKN. I had many great QSOs but the most memorable was with K4UK.
He was using a 'door hinge' key similar to the one in the QST SKN notice. Except his was painted green. He also had a great fist with that key. Attached is a photo o... Read More -
01/08/2010 | W4EIP
My company has a sales meeting and holiday party each year at this time. For the last few years, W4EIP (Arnie), WO4D (Orrin), KE4MMI (Johnny) and I have been just using this contest as an opportunity to get together and play Ham Radio a bit. This yea... Read More
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01/08/2010 | K4EME/AD4TJ
The K4EME/AD4TJ team report: This year K4EME's 432 operation was assisted by KR4V and W4TJ. The Oct. leg was about average with 15 Q's and 13 M's collected. The 1st night of the Dec. leg found weak signals; high winds of the day before had misaligned t... Read More
