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01/08/2007 | K4UUU

First RTTY Contest I have done. Didnt hear much PSK contesters, so I went to RTTY only. Lost a Cat Interface Cable due to 80 meter RF spike early :( had to manually enter the freq and band.
Had a lot of fun, will see you next year! Read More
01/08/2007 | W1EJ

I was determined to work Straight Key Night this year. Got my station all set up; redid my G5RV which had been broken;got the keys adjusted and ready to go. An hour before the start the XYL informs me we are going to my son's house in San Francisco for... Read More
01/08/2007 | AE6C

Had loads of fun as usual. SKN is must event for me. Where else do you get a license to chirp? Ran the T-22/ARC-5 again this year on 40M along with either the big brass Kent or the Navy flame proof key from my novice days. Monday afternoon was the ... Read More
01/07/2007 | WA2EWE/4

Even from my portable station in Alabama, it was a pleasure to participate in Straight Key Night and work several proficient fists this year. Thank you WB0JZG, KB4KQN, K9PLX/9, K9DGS, AK0F, W9FY, K5KW, and K1Y/4 for enduring my rusty fist. It seemed li... Read More
01/07/2007 | K2JX

For SKN 2007 I used my 1975 vintage station, EF Johnson Viking Adventurer tx 50w rock bound on 3.568 & 7.040kcs. The receiver a WW-2 Signal Corps BC-348Q and for the antenna just a 60' end fed wire up 25'. I used my trusty WW-2 J-38 straight key and vi... Read More
01/07/2007 | AE4MZ

This is my third SKN, all unfortunately short time. Like many others because of travel schedules, I only had a short time (1hr.) to operate (portable/5), but it was a great experience. Used my old J-38 and IC706 to a temporary 100' loop on 40m. I m... Read More
01/07/2007 | WA6IQZ

Wow! Whoever says all the fun has gone out of ham radio has never been on SKN! It's been too long since I'd been on SKN and really missed all that great "hand-made" CW.

SKN was made most memorable by my girlfriend who gave me this 1955 Philmore Mode... Read More
01/07/2007 | W1OH

Enjoyed a couple of all too short rounds during SKN 2007 and made 3 contacts. Wow, there sure were lots of CW signals on 40 meters, though - sounded like what I remember on a typical afternoon or early evening back in the 60's when I was first licens... Read More