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  • SKN 2010 Keys used. The two keys (with jumpers) on the right just arrived from Santa.

    01/04/2010 | W1RO/7

    Another great SKN! Worked more stations this year than the past 3 years combined. Had a couple of 30 minute rag chews only shorten due to family matters at my house. Loved the rag chews!!!

    Thanks again!
    Jim
    W1RO Read More

  • Rovers take the path less traveled.

    01/04/2010 | W9FZ/R

    Why Midwest Mania!? At Central States VHF Society conferences, Id talk to other VHFers from the central or southern part of the Central States. They lamented that sometimes contest activity is low in their areas. In the northern part, roving and act... Read More

  • IC-7000, Schurr Key, MFJ Tuner, Collins 75S-1, and QRP rigs.

    01/04/2010 | K5BZH

    This was my fifth year to participate and the most SKN contacts I have ever made. For the record, this specific SKN happened on a Blue Moon. All of my contacts were made on 40 meters and it was probably the worst conditions I have experienced for SKN... Read More

  • Three-band CW transmitter built by WA5MUF in 1965

    01/04/2010 | WA5MUF

    Straight Key Night 2010 was an excellent way in which to bring in another new year. It was my honor to QSO with some other SKN stations such as KD, NL, WB9CIS, AD5VJ, WA5FWC, K9BGL, WF5W, AF5L and K6ILM. It was a great event with a lot of great rag che... Read More

  • Keying the Drakes at K6JEY.

    01/03/2010 | K6JEY

    Had a great time on 40meters. Used a Signal Electric spark key and my Drake TR44. I also had a pair of HRO's on the side for monitoring. Read More

  • 01/03/2010 | WA0VQY

    Straight Key Night has been a favorite event of mine for many years. The first time I participated in it was in the early 1980s. I've been enjoying it ever since, with the exception of a few years here and there when I was not at home to participate.... Read More

  • Bunnell J-38, es Vibroplex "Presentation" used on SKN

    01/03/2010 | WB8LZG

    Another great SKN! it was great to hear all those keys on the bands. 40 M was packed right up into the old novice band. I had 2 nice QSO's with Sam , K9GHD es Joe, N2OUV. I used my trusty ol J-38 with a custom wooden knob. Also jumped in with a 1963 V... Read More

  • TF3DX/M car and antenna as used in the contest.

    01/03/2010 | TF3DX/M

    Having recently improved my mobile antenna and built a new tuner for the car, I thought that driving down to the west coast of town to see if I could land a few transatlantic QSOs in the ARRL 160 m
    contest might be worth a try. Perhaps getting a reply... Read More

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