[TenTec] SKN results - Martin AA6E - I almost called you!

[Darwin, Keith]

I was tuning around yesterday p.m. and heard AA6E calling CQ.  I was
about to call (I like to work stations with those crazy 2x1 calls ending
in E) but he didn't specify CQ SKN.  I moved on.

Ahhh, it was you and you WERE working SKN!  My loss!

And I did work a guy running a DX60.  Someone in CO IIRC.

I operated with my Nye Master straight key.  I love the key for it's
very quiet operation.  I use it often even on non-SKN times.  It gets
about 50% usage for rag chews or contacts where speed is 15 or less -
which for me, after being QRT 5 yrs is most QSOs :-)

So when I get some time, I'll be on 40 CW again and will probably be
using the straight key again.  It's just plain fun and so far folks seem
to be able to copy me.

- Keith KD1E - 

-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Martin, AA6E
Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 10:01 AM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] SKN results.

I also dived in for my first SKN.  Great fun.  It was kind of weird
running the Orion and talking to a fellow running a Heathkit DX60. 
Talk about a distinctive signal!  A slight chirp and kind of
"shimmering" keying - RF slow to cut off on key up?  The Orion has much
less character.  Usually, that's a good thing!

Maybe I need a boatanchor for next year's event.

73 Martin AA6E
http://blog.aa6e.net/2006/01/skn-straight-key-night-2006.html

On 1/2/06, Jack Emerson <w4tje at lexcominc.net> wrote:
> 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
>
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http://blog.aa6e.net
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