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01/03/2008 | W5QLF
Many thanks to Jim, K5BZH for his effort to get Texas hams out for SKN. It worked for me even though I made only three contacts on SKN.
I enjoyed the lengthy ragchew contacts with Paul, WD4EBR in Tennessee and Pat, K4BEH in Georgia. Not great DX bu... Read More -
01/03/2008 | KD5TXD
Straight Key Night in the Wild Horse Desert
This year I got an early start on SKN. I napped all afternoon on New Years Eve. So by 00:00z I was ready to go. I tuned up on 40 meters and was greeted by the chatter of a thousand of straight keys, well, ... Read More -
01/03/2008 | KA4WJB
I had a great time with Straight Key Night which I hadn't been a part of in years. The rig I was using for SKN was a Heathkit HW-16 with Heathkit HG-10-B VFO and J-37 key. A rig I lusted for as a teen (go figure). I recently purchased one and started t... Read More
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01/03/2008 | N1ZS
Had a good time as usual this year,stayed on 80m and worked abt 14 stations.I used a j-38 and my Icom 746 into 80m ocf dipole.As far as the most interesting qso,that would have to be with NE1S,who ran a self excited 1920's transmitter at 10 watts.Nice ... Read More
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01/03/2008 | KI6FEN
I had a great time working 14 contacts on my first SKN. Exciting to hear the bands full of handmade cw.
Highlights were working SS Red Oak Victory docked in Richmond, CA, K6YVM, op Steve on his uncle's WWII brass key. Chatting with Luci, KL1WE/6 oper... Read More -
01/03/2008 | N8KC
Except for Field Day, which our club (USECA) does in a big way, my favorite operating event on the air has always been Straight Key Night. Although some SKNs find me with more spare time and the opportunity for many more contacts, others are crowded w... Read More
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01/03/2008 | KB2FCV
In 20 years of being a ham, this is my first ever SKN. While I did not make many QSO's, I had some nice lengthy ones, one spanning an hour and a half! I decided to go "full novice mode" and use my HW-16 with crystals. I used a J38 Key (not pictured, I ... Read More
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01/03/2008 | WB8CFO
As usual, the busy-ness of the season often detracts from time spent behind the key, but I did manage a few very pleasant QSO's this SKN. Echoing many others, I was surprised how active the 40M and 80M CW bands were during this event. Being a diehard... Read More
