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01/02/2007 | NT9K

Now that was a SKN! Alot of activity. I heard it all, fast code, slow code, good fists, sloppy fists and lots of SKCC members. I planned to run my old yaesu ft-101 but the qrn was bad and I needed the filtering of my TS-870. My key was an old navy flam... Read More
01/02/2007 | NS6Y

My first SKN! Wired up the key couple of nights before, set up my antenna that night, built a radial system and got that spread out there, spent some "quality time" with the radio manual and tuner, by the time all was done it was pretty late and contac... Read More
01/02/2007 | K5HK

I didn't have much time to operate this year but managed to get on the final hour with my Elecraft KX1 on internal battery power at 1w into a 40M verticale delta loop antenna and a "Telegrapica Llave" made in Spain straight key from Reno, NV. The best... Read More
01/02/2007 | KZ1X

Made my first SKN contact in a few years. Felt good to run my J-38!

I think I may leave it hooked up ...

40 was QSB-city. Glad the other guy was willing to hang in there. I switched over to 80 but ran out of time. Next year ... Read More
12/31/2006 | N0UY

I wish the ARRL would change the scoring system in all the VHF contests to reflect the distance between the grid square centers much like is done is the Stew Perry 160 meter contest. You receive 1 point for the contact and 1 additional point for every... Read More
12/29/2006 | VK8AA

Hi all,

Having been #1 Phone in Oceania for the past 3 consecutive years from Sydney (VK2), the intention was to attempt to secure #1 Phone again in 2006. Still having around 100kg of spare aluminium tubing sitting in Darwin (VK8) from the CQWW SSB eve... Read More
12/27/2006 | HK0GU

This was my first 160m contest ever. Unfortunately I had only limited time because my plane left on Saturday morning.
I worked the contest with my IC-706MK2G running 100W into an Inverted L (12m "fishing rod") and managed to work 274 stations. All in a... Read More
12/26/2006 | N1ZZ

Very active contest. Busy during daylight too. Curteous ops. I ran 20 more radials over the lawn and my short vertical really worked. 73 Read More