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01/02/2008 | K2A/3
What a blast !!!
I've been a ham for 42+ years and this SKN was the most fun I've ever had.
As a member of SKCC (Straight Key Century Club), I had the opportunity to operate as K2A/3 for a total of 6-1/2 hours in three different time periods during th... Read More -
01/02/2008 | WA7CS
SKN was really different for me this year.
Santa broght an Elecraft K1 for me this Xmas (Yeee Haw!)
When SKN began, I decided to take a look at my building progress, and just solder in one or two parts before I joined in with the SKN fun. However, whe... Read More -
01/02/2008 | W1AW
As the newly-appointed Contest Manager, I thought it would be fun to activate W1AW for Straight Key Night this year. My decision was spontaneous, so I didn't get clearance to actually transmit from W1AW. Instead, I set up shop in the ARRL Employees sta... Read More
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01/02/2008 | KC2LMX
It was that time of year, Straight Key Nite 2008 from ARRL. Conditions were poor in my location of New Jersey, but I was able to QSO with a few stations outside of my home state.
I enjoyed rag chewing with other cw operators, as this is what CW is all ... Read More -
01/02/2008 | K4JSI
Only my second SKN. Was first licensed in 1955 as a KN2. Decided to use my little FT-817 and three different keys, a G4ZPY, a Schurr and a HamKey. . Was pleasantly surprised at the activity. I'm glad there isn't an award for worst fist as I'm sure ... Read More
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01/02/2008 | WA5ETK
My last previously logged CW contacts were made in August of 1969, so it would have been nice to have heard a few more stations sending at slower speeds. Had there been, I know I would have worked more than five. Will try it again next year :-) Read More
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01/02/2008 | WA1RKS
Lots of activity this year! listened more than I conversed, was taking in event in between honey-do-list,and a few of my own. As usual did get on with my son Chris,(N1ccf) for our annual for sure contact on SKN. Its a ritual with us. so our logs are gu... Read More
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01/02/2008 | AE6C
SKN was a lot of fun as usual. It is wonderful to see the CW bands so full of signals and some strange signals at that....including mine! I was running the T22/ARC-5 on 40M putting 30W into a dipole. 20M activity was handled by a vintage Knight T50 f... Read More
