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01/02/2009 | WA1RKS

One more enjoyable SKN ! I really didn't work that many, but did copy a lot of nice fists out there,(and some bad ones too! but thats the fun of it!) this is the one time of the year you can get in there and mess up to your hearts content and no one ca... Read More
01/02/2009 | KA0IQT

This year I decided to operate QRP. I dug out my Elecraft KX1 and my Palm Radio Portable Key (PPK) that I acquired from Morse Express a few years ago. My entire station took up less desk space than a book.

Running 2 Watts into a wire antenna strung i... Read More
01/02/2009 | WU7R

Thanks for continuing to have this event. Together with the Straight Key Century Club (SKCC) annual celebration, this makes for an extravaganza of CW operators on the air. I had fun although I was only able to work a brief time. I used my Heathkit HW-8... Read More
01/02/2009 | K5MV

Good signals on 80 & 40 meters this year. Lots of good fist and friendly ops. I only operated about an hour on new years eve before my eyes were too heavy to continue. Made about a dozen contacts total after getting up early on News Years day. Earned m... Read More
01/02/2009 | N2JNZ

Many thanks to all who participated !!! The air was alive with the sound of sweet CW music !!! Enjoyed hearing the vintage rigs also. Rig here was a TT Argosy II , 50 watts to a half G5RV for 20 and 15 and a ZeroFive 40m monoband vertical for 40 and 80... Read More
01/02/2009 | WA2BSW

It was a lot of fun. Two years ago (2007) was my first attempt at SKN. After so many years of paddles it was a struggle. This year once again I dusted off the old Lafayette Radio straight key and jumped in. I only had five QSOs but enjoyed them imm... Read More
01/02/2009 | N0TE

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01/02/2009 | K3IW

SKN 2009 was a wonderful way to start operating from my adopted home in Southwest Virginia. I had several memorable QSO's to within 15 minutes of the "ball-drop." There were some very good fists evident and some people trying really hard. Some conve... Read More