Keith,
Yes, first time I have ever participated in SKN. It was fun, at least more
enjoyable than watching tons of people crammed into Times Square on television.
I worked 6 stations Saturday night. Some of them had fists as shaky as mine.
My straight key was an old WW2 Japanese Navy key. That was probably its
first good work-out in 60 years.
73 and HNY de Jack W4TJE
At 08:51 AM 1/2/2006 -0500, you wrote:
>Anyone do SKN? I got a total of 2.5 hrs operating time and make a
>handful of contacts using the Omni V.9 and my Nye Master straight key.
>I was quite surprised at the number of signals. Also surprised at the
>high quality of the fists. There are some good straight key users out
>there. I had though I'd be a shoe-in for the "best fist" award but I
>was humbled by the 2nd or 3rd QSO.
>
>In the end it was just good ham fun!
>
>- Keith KD1E -
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