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01/04/2017 | WM3X
Used my old Kenwood TS-830S. What a sweet sound! I particularly enjoyed working K3MSB and his Arc-5 transmitter. It was jumping around a bit on frequency. Brought back memories of my novice days in the 50's! Read More
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01/04/2017 | AI6II
Here is the setup I used... Read More
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01/04/2017 | AI6II
Like some others, I only made four contacts this year, but had fun anyway. I ran 100 watts to a 40M dipole with my Collins S-line station and a Kent dual paddle/key. Always fun, I'll need to spend more time on the air with it in 2018. 73 ES HNY ..mike... Read More
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01/03/2017 | W3GMS
SKN is a fantastic event! I had fun setting up my near original Novice gear that I used back in 1966. My original HR-10 was replaced with a Drake 2B, but the DX-60 remained! I put the crystals asside and used my old Heath HG-10 VFO that I optained a... Read More
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01/03/2017 | W1AA
We worked 20 stations The CW sent during SKN was good.... several were excellent ... but no one stood out as above the others that we workd ... Key Used : WW2 Japanese Imperial Navy hand key Station : FT- 1000MP MK 5 200 watts Antenna R7 Verti... Read More
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01/03/2017 | KC2LMX
Thank you ARRL for having Straight Key Nite once again. I enjoyed the sound of hand CW. Please continue having it in the future. 73, BOB Read More
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01/03/2017 | W1TS
Another SKN is in the logbook. Always nice to hear all the CW stations who participate with their wide assortment of straight keys and especially to hear the many vintage rigs which have a distinctive sound. MIne is probably one of them with its slight... Read More
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01/03/2017 | K3VYY
Happy New Year to all. Missed last year, but put the second Novice station from 1962 as KN3SVL, an AMECO AC-1 and Hammarlund HQ110 on the air. Band condx were pretty bad on New Years Eve, but made several contacts midday New Years Day. Read More