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01/03/2007 | K4OSO

This was my first SKN, and lots of fun. Using an old Navy Flameproof to key my old Kenwood TS-430S, I worked W7JI, K1Y/4(K4VD), K2RFP, AC4XO, W0DEW and AB8KS on 40 and 80 meters. Read More
01/03/2007 | K5UBS

This was my second SKN and was better than last year. It was clear to me that there were more on the air this time. I had a couple comment to me that it might have something to do with the FCC dropping the code requirment! Could be! Last year I used my... Read More
01/03/2007 | WB8DLC

Another GREAT SKN! Thanks for all of the great QSOs.

This year I ran my beautiful Heathkit Apache alongside my Hammarlund HQ170A - a station that I would have dreamed about as a young Novice. I managed 18 FB SKN QSOs with my Bunnell straight key. I ... Read More
01/03/2007 | W8HYD

Worked 11 stations on SKN, 10 on 40 meters and 1 on 20. I had a ball. Lots of cw "music" this year and lots of great sounding fists.

Worked a couple of stations with Drake 4 line equioment and both were very strong. Stations worked from here in Rale... Read More
01/03/2007 | WA4ONV

This is my first time operating SKN since first getting my license in 1974. It was lots of fun and my proficiency in CW was also improved tremendously. I belong to Fists CW club and my number is 10551. I worked 3 stations and carried on nice long QSO's... Read More
01/03/2007 | WB6IYM

Another SKN come and gone! Can you believe it? I did not have very much time to devote this year, but band condxs were far less than optimal anyway...Managed to work some stations though, and had a generally good time..Used the straight key part of m... Read More
01/03/2007 | KG4URF

This was my first SKN. I didn't work a lot of stations but had lots of fun. It was nice to hear so many stations, and yet everyone was very nice. Looking forward to next year! Read More
01/03/2007 | W1TPB

I always look forward to SKN. I am also a member of FISTS. My favorite straight key is the one in the photo. It is about 90 years old and belonged to a friend who was a chief radioman in WW1 & WW2. Another key I sometimes use is the J38 I bought when I... Read More