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  • Carrie (W6TAI) poses with her rover setup in Shell Beach (CM95) the day after the contest. She was first licensed as KI6UZV 12 days before the contest and operated under that call. She received her vanity call four days after the contest. Carrie drove and operated alone but had mentoring from several longtime radio amateurs. None of them had ever seen a newcomer learn more quickly how to operate a contest or aim a microwave dish to find weak signals. Carrie holds a graduate degree in urban planning and works in that field. <p></p>

    02/07/2009 | N6NB/R

    These rover expeditions have continued to grow as the rules evolved. By January, 2009, we had eight complete 10-band stations available, and all eight were on the road. It has taken many years of work to build these stations.

    W6TE/R (with WA6LUT part... Read More

  • Side view showing the quick and dirty antenna mounts.

    02/02/2009 | N6TEB/R

    While it is always fun to get out and Rove the lack of activity in the Los Angeles area and Central Valley was disapointing. On Sunday we had the competition of ham radio vs football. It appears only about 4 of us dont care for Football.

    If not for Wa... Read More

  • Low band stack with mast extended

    01/31/2009 | K0MHC/R

    Thanks to all Texas stations who participated in this test. It's one of the best ways to really field test your equipment versus bench testing. It's amazing what really happens in the field!

    This was our first Texas rove since 2000. Many of the old ope... Read More

  • 01/31/2009 | K6TY/0

    Braving breezy, 16 degree Fahrenheit weather, I managed to erect a simple end-fed wire over the second story deck at my mother-in-law's Saint Louis home well after dark on New Year's Eve. I used the Icom 730 of my wife, KB0QJJ, her Lionel J-38 straigh... Read More

  • mobile satellite operation with a key put on my leg

    01/31/2009 | JR0EFE/1

    This was the first time to participate in SKN. In recent years CW QSOs via satellites are becoming popular in JA and neighboring Asian countries. Thanks to AMSAT, they opened their satellite, AO-51, for CW operations by switching to CW/FM mode for SKN.... Read More

  • I start most of my January roves with a picture in front of the Hillsboro, WI bank. 23 degrees warmer than last year!

    01/30/2009 | KB9C/R

    Another January contest. Looking back, I'm glad I did it. My rove almost didn't happen. Memories of last year's sub-zero temps and a busy life almost kept me from participating.

    You can see one picture with the bank thermometer--that 18 degrees is 2... Read More

  • The station. FT817 and Junkers key

    01/30/2009 | NI6B / P

    Packed my Junkers key, FT817, and the HFp portable antenna and hiked up to the East Peak of Mt. Tam (a few miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge) for some portable QRP SKN operating fun. Had a great time! The bay area was socked in fog but at 2571 feet... Read More

  • Homebrew 40m Receiver inspired from the NorCal Sierra. Dial tuned 150 kHz in four full turns of the knob.

    01/29/2009 | AA4LR

    Finally completed my homebrew station with a 40m five-integrated circuit receiver. I had started it last year, but didn't finish in time for SKN. Used the same two-tube transmitter from the last couple of years. I added a T/R relay so that it was easie... Read More

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