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01/03/2024 | AE3A

Thanks to all for another terrific SKN! I managed to spend more time than usual, largely in honor and in memory of my father-in-law (K2JV, SK as of August 2023). I used Dad's Ten Tec Omni VI Plus with a Lionel J-38 straight key (a nod to his military... Read More
01/03/2024 | KI4DEF

Conditions were good in central NC this SKN. I had several memorable chats. The best was probably with Barry NF1O using an old landline key that used to belong to N1VPT John (now SK). He likes to use keys that belonged to someone he knew, to give them ... Read More
01/02/2024 | VE3FIT

Conditions on 40CW were crummy on New Year's eve but much better in the morning. I made15 contacts using my old Heathkit DX-20, solid-state VF-1 and using my TS-590SG as the receiver. Had a ball! I hope to have a Drake 2B set up for next year. ARL 61.... Read More
01/02/2024 | VE3FIT

Conditions on 40CW were crummy on New Year's eve but much better in the morning. I made15 contacts using my old Heathkit DX-20, solid-state VF-1 and using my TS-590SG as the receiver. Had a ball! I hope to have a Drake 2B set up for next year. ARL 61.... Read More
01/02/2024 | w0ui

I started working Straight Key Night (SKN) on my “Early Station Desk.”
This equipment is some of what I had used early in my amateur radio adventure.

Initially, I used my 1967 Heathkit HW-16 with the HG-10b VFO.
Although it was only outputting about 3... Read More
12/12/2023 | N6LB

Good Condition were a Great Test for my Homebrew AR347 mosfet solid state amplifier and Homebrew ZL Special beam antenna at 25' I Think we had much beter condition then last year .See you again next year 73 Read More
07/18/2023 | W6TOI

Field Day 2023 was the most sucessful Field Day we have had in years. Our local fire department allowed us to set up at their training center which features a 5 story tower. This made for an excellant base for mounting tempoary antennas. We had severa... Read More
07/17/2023 | WA6LE

Because I was unable to get away this weekend for Field Day, I went to the “field” using the club call of WA6LE as a 1E LAX sitting under a tree in my backyard. Using a KX3 to a KXPA100 amplifier to coax rerouted from my fixed 3 element beam and dipol... Read More