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01/06/2018 | WB2AWQ
Been doing SKN since its inception. I decided to do something a little different this year. Instead of using only my preferred keys, I decided to use all that I had. Now I only have 10 keys that qualify for SKN, so that wasn’t much of a challenge, just... Read More
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01/06/2018 | K8NB
Another great SKN. I heard lots of activity again this year. This year I used a Heathkit HW-16 with VFO. I stayed on 40 meters, and made 15 contacts in 10 different states. I used 11 different straight keys and 2 bugs during SKN. I am already looki... Read More
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01/05/2018 | KI6NTB
It has been a while since I perticipated, but this year, old TR-4 decided to work right around the time. I only had few QSOs but all of them are fun and memorable. Last few years, my activity has been low, mainly because my usual QRP power rigs are h... Read More
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01/05/2018 | W1TS
Enjoyed hearing all the vintage rigs frequently used in this years’s SKN. My most interesting QSO was with N3GJ and his distinctive sounding TNT transmitter. It was especially easy to copy through the QRM with the slight chirp, although the frequency ... Read More
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01/05/2018 | WB9TFF
This was my first ARRL Sweepstakes. I enjoyed the contacts and learned how to submit my scores. I hope to be better prepared for the next sweepstakes. Read More
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01/05/2018 | KA9P
Managed 6 QSOs this year with a finally finished Ranger 2 restoration that started in 2002, and a favorite RAF Type 51 straight key of the type used on Vulcan bombers. Enjoyed all the QSOs but especially one with Rick, WA5DBU as we both had vintage tr... Read More
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01/04/2018 | K6CTW
Very enjoyable couple of hours on-air as usual. Hope to work more next year when I won't have such a nasty case of the flu. Rig this year was Drake C-Line and keys were: Bencher straight Key Vibroplex Presentation Vibroplex Blue Racer 73 to all and ho... Read More
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01/03/2018 | W1FP
Happy New Year to all SKN OPS , especially the three folks I worked on a noisy 80 meter band. Didn't use any of the boat anchor gear this time, instead put my KX3 to the task. In keeping with the straight key spirit I used a Titanic replica key, ra... Read More
