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01/03/2008 | WU7R
Once again, I enjoyed my limited participation in Straight Key Night. I used a K-2 and a Vibroplex made in 1919 to make only ten contacts. Many of those added to my growing list of contacts with other members of the Straight Key Century Club (SKCC), a ... Read More
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01/03/2008 | W0TUP
Had a blast..This was about my 5th or 6th SKN and enjoy it more and more each year. I have been a ham for 53 years and hated CW for 47 years, after I got my 20 wpm Extra Class license it started. Now I'm tuning the cw portions of the bands first. I wou... Read More
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01/03/2008 | WB6CGJ
Straight Key Night 2008 was great. The CW band was busy day and night with "hand made" code. I heard some great fists out there that sounded like music to my ears. My old Heathkit Apache TX-1 transmitter and National NC-183 receiver kept the shack warm... Read More
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01/02/2008 | KR7RK
One of my New Year's Resolutions is to get more active with CW. SKN gave me a great opportunity to get started. I spent most of the time listening to other QSO's and building up my confidence, and a family hike in the daytime limited my operating tim... Read More
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01/02/2008 | W6SQQ
W6SQQ - I was on a camping trip with Sam's Radio Hams this year, so was operating from the RV. 50 watts to an SGC ATU, a roof mounted 27' vertical and a Nye Master key. Due to scheduled activities, I didn't have much time, but did manage 3 SKN QSOs. ... Read More
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01/02/2008 | K8JD
Another great SKN. I only had a few hours t the beginning and a half hour here and there during the event to operate. Made 25 contacts. mostly short rag chews about some vintage gear that was being used.
The most interesting QSO and best fist was Duk... Read More -
01/02/2008 | W8WTS
Due to work commitments, this was a very short SKN. I made three QSOs and used one key.
The Brown Bros. CTL-B key at the left was purchased new by me in 1975, direct from the factory. Its been my favorite key ever since. While not as cosmetically ... Read More -
01/02/2008 | KA0P
Made a couple of QSO's on New Years Day. Could not let the day go by without at least taking part a small bit. Was on 40 meters with my HW-101, vertical, and Allied Radio hand key from 1969. Good to hear all the signals Tuesday morning on 40.
73, Dave Read More
