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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

  • 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

  • 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

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    01/03/2018 | K5MBA

    Thanks for another SKN.  I look forward to it each year to work my boat anchors.  I heard lots of signals on 40 meters and made several contacts.  I had a great QSO with WB3DZC, then encountered an issue.  My homebrew QSK project malfunctioned and th... Read More

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    01/03/2018 | Ki0g

     Land Line H-38 Read More

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    01/03/2018 | EA7KW

    Attached some pictures  Read More

  • 01/03/2018 | KB8TL

     I didn't have much time to participate in this fun event but managed about a dozen contacts. My vote for best straight key fist goes to Ed, WA9BBN and best bug operator Dick, WA5CAV. Used a homebrew xmtr, 1963 Vibroplex Original and Drake R-4B.  Read More

  • 01/03/2018 | WA9STI


    Instead of using my Healthkit HW-8 for SKN this year, I went hi-tech with my Elecraft KX3 to a KXPA100 amplifier and a Nye straight key.  Worked three SOTA activators: K0JQZ in CO and AE9Q in AZ on 20 meters and N7LP in AZ on 30 meters.  My “Most Inte... Read More

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