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  • The Setup

    01/29/2007 | W9SZ

    W9SZ Single-Op Portable

    Everything seemed to be going for me at the start. The weather was about the best I could expect for January, there was no snow or ice on the ground, the wind was dead calm and it even warmed up above freezing on Saturday! I got... Read More

  • KB3NMQ in his first contest

    01/29/2007 | KB3NMQ/R

    Thanks to everyone that made QSOs with KB3NMQ/R. This was Matt KB3NMQs first contest, and judging by the way he talked about it, I think he had a great time. Matt actually brought a book along with us, thinking we would contact four or five stations ... Read More

  • Heathkit Apache transmitter running 100 watts Heathkit Mohawk receiver Inverted V-dipole antenna up 40 ft at the apex Original 1935 brass model R-63 Morse key, manufactured by "Signal Electric Mfg Co." of Memoninee, Michigan. This key belonged to Tom's father, (W8MPY-SK) http://www.ne7x.com/web_pages/w8mpy.htm

    01/29/2007 | NE7X

    Tom, NE7X, operated the 2007 SKN contest for the first six hours and made 27 total QSOs on 40 meter CW.

    Summary = 27 contacts, 15 states

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  • W0JX, chief op at W8GD. The old Valiant might chirp a bit but it gets out on 160 through 20.

    01/29/2007 | W8GD

    My third SKN. Two Qso's in 2005, 38 in 2006, and 41 in 2007. It's hard to get the count up because everyone wants to rag chew! My vote for most intersting Qso was K1Y. Worked KY1/4 and KY1/6 during the contest. My vote for best fist was N6NAX. I also w... Read More

  • Construction on the new 180' tower

    01/29/2007 | K3TUF

    I had a great time again in the January Contest. My score was just below last years, but that likely reflects the things that are going on my my life, it is very busy now. I took a respectful break for sleep and operated for 27 hours.
    The time was bu... Read More

  • Ericsson CMS88 amplifier, KK7B 902 Xverter

    01/28/2007 | K0AWU

    Conditions were very flat from EN37ed (northeastern Minnesota) during the contest. It seemed 2m really was taking a "hit". Sunday morning K0HGP 180miles to the south running 1K and big/high antenna was just above the noise. NOT the kind of conditions o... Read More

  • General Jubal Early (CSA) rides again.

    01/28/2007 | N1ZS

    Had a great time es met a lot of good people. I used my German Junkers dbgm straight key. cu agn next yr g.w. 73 Dave S. Read More

  • 01/28/2007 | WN9U

    As always SKN was a blast! I was running one of my vintage stations: My TX was a Knight T-50 XTAL control @ 45 watts, the RCVR a Hallicrafters SX-100, the antenna an 80 meter triangular loop fed with 450 ohm ladder line to a 275 watt Johnson Matchbox. ... Read More

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