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

[Martin, AA6E]

Hi, Keith,

Yes, us "E's" have to hang together.  Maybe we need an "echo club" or
a "worked all echoes" award? hi

It seemed that a lot of people (most?) didn't bother to call CQ SKN. 
I did, some of the time.  You could pretty well tell that there was a
lot more straight key activity than usual even without the "SKN".

I'd be happy to QSO any time.

73 Martin AA6E

On 1/2/06, Darwin, Keith <Keith.Darwin at goodrich.com> wrote:
> 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 -
>
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