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  • KB9KEG Contesting from home QTH.

    01/25/2004 | KB9KEG

    Conditions were poor this year. But fun was had by all. Past years I worked alot more stations. Hope to see you all next year so 73 and see you in the next contest. Read More

  • Old ventage station, Good on CW and AM

    01/24/2004 | K4KHV

    I enjoyed the SKN this year. Those worked were: WR4Z, W5RE, WB4CDR, WO4J, K4WAL, and K4CZI. Only worked 6 stations but it took nearly 5 hours, lots of ragchewing going on. Iused a Johnson valiant, National HRO 7, and a key that my daddy bought me when ... Read More

  • The KL7AA mobile communications center with a trailer mounted tri-bander on a 40 ft. crank-up mast.  The trailer also includes a 12kw diesel generator.

    01/24/2004 | KL7AA

    This is the second year the Anchorage Amateur Radio Club (KL7AA), the South Central Amateur Radio Club (KL7G) and Alaska District 7 Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES) have participated in the ARRL November Sweepstakes phone contest as a winter com... Read More

  • 01/24/2004 | VE9DX

    Had to program an F key saying my call was VE9DX and not FX or TX.
    Good to see other VE9's on but maybe a call change is in order...!
    Always happy to QSY to other bands on request.
    TX: 30 watts to a vertical.
    As always Writelog worked flawlessly.
    73 An... Read More

  • 01/23/2004 | WA9PWP

    I enjoyed 16 contacts, using various of my keys, from the tiny Western Electric test set "spy key" to my massive Marconi "Titanic" replica built by G0NVT.
    The best fist I heard (and worked) was Dan W6SBE. The most interesting QSO I had was with Ward... Read More

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    01/22/2004 | W1FP

    Had to tear down my sloping dipole that the wind broke and put up an inverted vee with help from xyl to get on SKN. Managed to fit in just 4 qsos between New Year's Eve celebrations. But great time again warming up the shack with some boat anchor gea... Read More

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    01/19/2004 | W1AW

    I used the straight key from Hiram Percy Maxim's spark gap transmitter "Ole Betsy," the one that is on display in the lobby at W1AW.

    Besides the historical significance of using this key, I certainly gained a new appreciation for the skill of the oper... Read More

  • 01/19/2004 | DU1EV

    Very poor propagation this year. Good thing we had another amateur activity lined up--- we held an ARRL VE exam session during the same day. Do we get some points for this?? Just kidding ;) Read More

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