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01/02/2008 | N4EKV
My third or fourth SKN.. good fun though the 40m band was not in good shape on NYE. Logged seven QSO's all on 40m using a Collins S line and a GHD cootie key. Also used a J-37 (painfully) on one contact.
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01/02/2008 | W0SZP
This is the 1st ARRL event I've actually participated in. Contesting does not really appeal to me but the relaxing tone of this event encouraged me to participate. I used a J-38 that was made by Lionel Toy Train Company in WW2. The key was my father's ... Read More
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01/02/2008 | K8QI
My first SKN operation was 2008. During the 4 hours I operated, I had several great ragchew QSO's. I only made 6 contacts during the 4 hour period, but "copied the mail" on several other QSO's. The bands seemed to be filled with "CQ SKN's" from one ... Read More
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01/02/2008 | WD6DBM
SKN keeps getting better and better! 40M was crowded late into the night and I had 16 wonderful QSOs lasting from 20 minutes to 1.5 hours. It was wonderful to hear the warble and drift of other boat anchors on the air, and after I had my HW-16 on for... Read More
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01/02/2008 | N0NB
I hadn't worked SKN in some time. I'd thought about it more in the weeks leading up to New Year's Eve than I had in years past. This year I promised myself I'd do it and set a goal of 5 QSOs. Not many, but reasonable since I hadn't worked a straight... Read More
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01/02/2008 | W9GLG
I missed SKN last year. This year I was happy to make a lot of contacts and to listen to some of the best CW straight key worked in a long time. I listened to K4BKD make 4 contacts and he had the best fist I heard. W9BV and W4MY had a close secon... Read More
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01/02/2008 | NX1DX
Strait Key Night was a blast again this year. I made 10 QSO's, all nice 20+ minute rag chews. I ran my Heathkit DX-60 xmitter at 35 watts and Icom 720a rx to a dipole.I also picked up about 5 new SKCC numbers one of which was a local friend. I was on t... Read More
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01/02/2008 | WB8OGK
Well, that was a hoot. I operated with a 1 watt QRP rig and that made it a little harder, but I still made over a dozen QSOs without really trying too hard. It was fun to hear all the straight keys at work, and some very good fists. The relaxed and e... Read More
