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  • 01/01/2019 | W1FP

     Used the KX3 this year, running 10 watts to an inverted L that was broken by wind storm. Had 3 solid QSOs with two of them lasting 30 minutes. Great Fun as usual. Might revert back to using boat anchor rigs for the 2020 SKN. 73s everyone and HNY, Bob   Read More

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    01/01/2019 | N4HAI

    I missed SKN by 30 minutes, but still managed to have a lot of fun on January 1, 2019, local time.  Great QSOs with AA2AU and KJ4R on 80m.  Read More

  • 01/01/2019 | WB0GKH

      I am an avid CW operator and especially enjoy high speed (QRQ) CW. However, the thought of dusting off my old hand key and making a few QSO's during "Straight Key Night" was somehow very appealing. I turned off the main lights in the ham shack on New... Read More

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    01/01/2019 | W1RO

    2019 SKN was an opportunity to experience the worst propagation conditions of any I've participated in. Deep QSO on all bands. 80 meters after the sun went down was completely wiped out by QRM of broad band static. Static was verified to be on all band... Read More

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    01/01/2019 | KW6G

    Another year come and gone...One thing for sure is that SKN is a great way to end your holiday season....Have been doing this on a regular basis for the past 15 years and really enjoy it... Made 14 QSO's this year spread out among 80, 40, and 20 meter ... Read More

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    01/01/2019 | W0YBS

    Another good time in the SKN. Always great to hear the old radios with their drifting and chirping to go along with a straight key or bug. I heard a lot of old radios being used. I used my Central Electronics CE200V and my Collins 75A-4 receiver to hea... Read More

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    01/01/2019 | KD4MSR

    Good to be on the air with nice ops like WB2KKI, WE4GA, W0NV, and WA1HEW, who all took time to work my rusty CW.  My dog Bobby was concerned about all the beeping coming from the shack, so I donned the headphones! Read More

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    01/01/2019 | KC9PKF

    BEST QSO:  Well, I only had one QSO but it was my first successful CW QSO (after a bad unsuccessful try at a contact in the last contest)!  I Practiced and warmed up for several hours and then listened to many before I found a nice quiet spot and calle... Read More

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