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01/21/2006 | N6WK
This was my Second SKN event. I had more fun then I could have ever imagined. I worked 25 Stations, with an average QSO time of about 30 minutes. It is very hard to pick out any one Best fist, as everyone I worked was having a great time.
A very good ... Read More -
01/21/2006 | WB6CGJ
I broke out my classic Kenwood TS-520, and my vintage Ambassador telegraph key and ushered in the New Year making straignt key contacts with K7HP-HANK, K6KSG-DICK, K7DU-GEO, KG6TH-AL, WA6EKR-DAVE, W8FDV-JIM, and W6GLP-JERRY. It was a very special surpr... Read More
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01/21/2006 | PJ2T
The RU was more like Field Day this year
than a RTTY Contest.
A large part of Curacao lost commerical
power on Friday night and was still off
Saturday morning. Rumors around the island
sounded like a sub-station had caught
fire and we would be lucky ... Read More -
01/21/2006 | WA0KFP
What fun 2006 SKN was. This was my first time in SKN hopefully the
start of many years. I think Don K9UQN said it best " So many missed
the Novice fun before getting on ssb or fm ". SKN did bring back
those days as a Novice. Thanks ARRL, it was a blast... Read More -
01/20/2006 | W0RTK
Only made 3 contacts this year and hope for more next year. Used my homebrew key once again which served me well. Received a compliment on my fist, and then I fell apart Hi. Looking forward to next year. Read More
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01/18/2006 | WB9DLC
I was only able to operate on-and-off during the SKN period with a late start. I used my vintage station with a Knight T150 transmitter and a Hammarlund HQ170A receiver. Most often crystal controlled but sometimes used my "slightly unstable" VFO. I ... Read More
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01/18/2006 | KI4CIA
This was my first Straight Key Night as well. In fact, I'd only been on CW for four months!! I had a blast - made 9 contacts in about 7 hours. I've already gotten over 20 QSO's this month alone, which is more than the total I had for the four months... Read More
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01/17/2006 | KC2LMX
This was my first Streight Key Night, and I plan to particapate in the up comming years. I did't have much time to allocate to the contest, but the two hours I spent on CW, SKN, was exciting. SKN night took me back to when I kid, listing to CW on the s... Read More
