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01/03/2005 | WA5TMN

My second consecutive year to do SKN after being a ham since 1967. Worked only 3 stations this year but all quality contacts. I was able to work K6KPH. There were so many stations after those folks. I would have really enjoyed a long chat. See www.... Read More
01/03/2005 | K4DXU

A fun contest. I have only been a ham a little over a year, but I love CW, and this was my first SKN. I mostly used my Vibroplex bug, and I learned that the secret to bug use, at least for me, was to get the dit speed down...I had a "bug tamer" from ... Read More
01/03/2005 | K5ZTY

I only use my straight key once a year and therefore my rust always shows and my arm always gets tired but it is fun anyway. I only made two contacts this year but both were with very good ops and I find by past logs they are regulars on SKN. AB8FJ and... Read More
01/03/2005 | WB2AWQ

SKN has become far more than just a night for getting out the old J-38 or whatever, it is a night for showing off one's revered "toys", and for me this was particularly so. What made this SKN special was that I used my ORIGINAL - 43 years ago - Novice... Read More
01/03/2005 | WA9PWP

I dont have any vintage gear to run, but did take out some of my straight key collection to use on the air; a Russian elektropribor, a few Brown Bros, a Marconi Marine 365EZ, an RCAF 10A/556, a Signaling Equip LTD No. 2, an Aussie PMG and English GPO, ... Read More
01/03/2005 | WA7CS

SKN began by firing up the Elecraft K2. My second SKN QSO was with WD8OCV.
Don asked why I was running a K2 and not my old Drake B-Line Twin boat anchors.
That did it!
I unplugged the K2 and fired up the venerable old Drakes.
The Twins slowly came to ... Read More
01/03/2005 | HP1IBF

Another pleasing SKN experience from Panama !!
Designed to be used in aircraft or other vehicles, the J-45 is a J-37 key mounted in a black metal clamp that fits tightly on the leg. Although conditions where not excellent, got a lot of enjoyable SKN Q... Read More
01/03/2005 | K2HT

I used a loose old radio shack straight key. The key was left over from 1965 when my xyl gave me a bug for Christmas. After using that bad key for 7 hours I ordered a new speed-x with navy knob. I felt like SKN was a class reunion of hams who got st... Read More