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01/02/2007 | N9DD
I always think of Straight Key Night as an 80 meter event. I guess
that's because I spent most of my straight key days as a Novice back
in 1972 calling CQ de WN9IUQ on that band.
For this year's event, I dug out my old Novice key and tuned the rig
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01/02/2007 | AF4O
Its now a tradition for me to work SKN to start the year off right. In my 29 years of hamming, Ive worked many modes from SSB to High Speed Meteor Scatter but the plan ole CW has a charm that cannot be beat.
Ive also joined the Straight Key Century Cl... Read More -
01/02/2007 | KD6WKY
SKN began rather auspiciously (try to send that word with a straight key!)when I could hear so many stations chirping away with their very distinctive sounding straight keys. The cadence was certainly slower than usual; it sort of reminded me of Navy ... Read More
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01/02/2007 | KI4TI
Been ham for 25 years but was off the air for the past ten years. Just got back on the air this past February.
When coming back I decided to work only CW on HF.
This was my first SKN and really enjoyed the tremendous number of stations on the air.
Onl... Read More -
01/02/2007 | KA4JQZ
As always SKN was a lot of fun. I used my old TS-830S for most of my contacts but was able to use my Novice Station (Heathkit HW-16) for one contact. I used a few straight keys. A J-38, LTA SKCC (#19), Mac Key and my favorite, a Signal Electric Spark G... Read More
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01/02/2007 | N5CE
From the sound of things here, CW is far from dead! This was my 4th SKN and the first with my new vanity call sign.
Many thanks are owed to the XYL and daughter (KE5CDF and KE5CDG - they don't do CW, yet) who spent their Sunday afternoon helping take... Read More -
01/02/2007 | K1Y
Special Events station K1Y, celebrating the 1 year anniversary of the Straight Key Century Club, SKCC. SKCC started as a result of SKN last year and has grown to over 2500 members. Such dedication to manual morse! With that as a backdrop, I entered ... Read More
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01/02/2007 | KF6PVY
I really enjoyed SKN this new year 2007. I highly support CW on the amateur bands as it always has been, and am disappointed that Morse Code proficiency is no longer required for an amateur license in the USA.
I belong to and support the Fists CW club... Read More
