[SECC] SKN

[Daniel Jeswald]

For the purest SKN is Straight Key Night, which means the proverbial Hand Key, the Pump, etc. But I'm glad to see bugs being "allowed". My 60 year old fist and Uncle Arthur makes it real rough with a J-38. However my Vibroplex, Speed-X or the Army J-36 makes life much easier.

See you all on 80m SKN.

Dan/W4NTI


> [Original Message]
> From: Bill Coleman <aa4lr at arrl.net>
> To: Lee Hiers <lee.hiers at gmail.com>
> Cc: <secc at contesting.com>
> Date: 12/22/2006 4:45:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [SECC] Bugs now allowed!
>
>
> On Dec 21, 2006, at 11:32 PM, Lee Hiers wrote:
>
> > On 12/21/06, Jim Stafford <w4qo at amsat.org> wrote:
> >
> >> Your comment on SKN, reminded me that Bugs are now allowed.
> >
> > Is nothing sacred??
>
> Nope!
>
> I think the rationalization is that a bug is a "manual" key, so 
> therefore should qualify.
>
> I don't like it either. I'll be using a straight key.
>
> Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL Mail: aa4lr at arrl.net
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Dan/W4NTI

Real Hams do it with a Continuous Wave.

Amateurs prefer plug and play.