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01/02/2009 | K1NV
Another enjoyable SKN has come and gone but CW has again benefited from all the activity. I made my first contact on 40M with K6KPH at the coastal station near San Francisco. "RD" copied my homebrew 13 watt 6L6 rig Q4 but at least he heard me on a le... Read More
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01/02/2009 | K3Y/3
Each January the Straight Key Century Club celebrates its founding with a month long event. It begins with SKN. This year I operated K3Y/3 for the first two hours of 2009. I am not one who is used to working a pileup. SKN was great practice working... Read More
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01/02/2009 | W7OS
Each New Year's Eve the Radio Club of Tacoma's Clifford J 'Doc' Spike W7OS Museum hosts Straight Key Night for members and their guests to attend.
The Radio Club of Tacoma is unique because it owns its own property- an old house (aka The Clubhouse) th... Read More -
01/02/2009 | HP1AC
Worked 33 stations during SKN 2009 (nine on 40 mtrs and rest on 20 mtrs). Bands condx poor but could not missed my favorite SKN activity.
Worked K8UC (Curt) that was using a coffee can lid for hand key. Most of the stations worked were using the old re... Read More -
01/02/2009 | WB2LEB
Another great night to start off the year. Got on the air after the
New Year celebration and worked a few stations right off the bat. The
activity on 40 was great, and my Ham-Key HK-3M delivered again. Looking
forward to SKN 2010. Happy New Year to all! Read More -
01/02/2009 | N5LUL
I had a really enjoyable time on the air again this year. Didn't make many contacts, but then.... that's not the point of the event.
Spent the period in contact with WB7O, K3Y/5 (K5ICW), W5KFS, and WJ0C. Thanks guys! Will be back again next year.... an... Read More -
01/02/2009 | AB3AP
I had only 3 hours to operate but enjoyed every minute of it, especially a great chat with K1LDZ Charles on his Drake that had a nice touch of chirp to it. I used my Elecraft K2 / 100W / dipole with a Soviet Army straight key. If you enjoyed SKN, che... Read More
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01/02/2009 | K3BVQ
GreatSKN but the best contact that was made by me was with K3SEW, a highschool and college buddy who I have not talked to for over 30 some years. Read More
