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01/02/2009 | WA5MUF
SKN was just fine in 2009.
It was a lot of fun. Not really a lot of SKN stations as in previous years -- but it could be just me since I was not on too much.
I am going to send my SKN log data to the ARRL the old-fashioned way -- by U.S. Mail. Read More -
01/02/2009 | WA6OCP
Another fun SKN. Sure didn't fill up the log, but I also spent a lot of time just reading the mail. Last year, my K3 arrived 25 days too late for SKN, but I got use it this year with my trusty black and brass Speed-X SK. It was fun to work W7VXS and... Read More
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01/02/2009 | HP1IBF
Hi:
The 2009 SKN event was another very enjoyable night. I was using my old J-45 key strapped around my right leg.
The J-45 key actually is a J-37 key mounted on a U shaped spring steel clamp that fits in the leg for use on aircraft, jeeps or other ve... Read More -
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
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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
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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
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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
