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01/03/2007 | K6DBG
Only got to spend a couple of hours on the air; conditions on 40m were not great, but they were the best. Made a few QSOs and enjoyed listening to lots more in progress.
This was my first time on the air with a straight key - I've been practicing, but ... Read More -
01/03/2007 | AG4LS
SKN 2007 was great. Lots of activity on 40 Meters. My J-38 still
works perfectly. Remember that every day is SKN at Straight Key
Century Club.
73 de Carl AG4LS SKCC 918 Read More -
01/03/2007 | K5LXP
Straight Key Night 2007 served as my celebration of 25 years as an amateur radio operator, using the same key I made my first contact with as a freshly-minted Novice. There was lots of activity on 40 and 80 late into the evening, and heard lots of str... Read More
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01/03/2007 | W2TI
Couldn't nominate any one station for best fist. Most were excellent, with some obviously using straight keys, and some obviously using bugs. It was rough to make any QSOs with only 1.8 watts output, but great fun, anyway. CUL next time! Read More
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01/03/2007 | N5BIA
First SKN entry since I got my ticket (1979). I'm definitely planning on coming back. I operated for a couple of hours at the start and at the end of the event. Only logged 4 contacts, but enjoyed each of them.
Also got to play with the new Christmas t... Read More -
01/03/2007 | KD3JF
I had a ball over the weekend using my straight key. Have not been able to find my key since I moved here. Guess it must be in a box. I was in Ohio for Christmas so got to thinking about SKN and quickly ordered a straight key from Marshall at Morse Exp... Read More
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01/03/2007 | W0LMS
I had the best of intentions but I only put one in the log for SKN.
The xyl had other plans for the New Years celebrations but I have new excitment for my SK and have operated every day since the first!
I hope to work many of you the rest of this year.... Read More -
01/03/2007 | N0TU
Just for FUN I built a snow cave with all the snow we had from the DEC'06 blizzard and operated SKN from my cave with a Yaesu FT817, Elecraft T1 tuner, and J-37 straight key. Antenna was a 88' CFZ @40'. Also used Steve/KD1JD's litte ATS3a SMD QRP rig I... Read More
