Straight key night
Break out your straight key and work some CW in the annual straight key night event. I think I'm going to give it a shot! It starts tonight at 0000 Zulu and ends at 2359 tomorrow. Listen for folks calling CQ SKN. 
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Tuesday, September 07 2010 @ 08:49 PM EDT
Break out your straight key and work some CW in the annual straight key night event. I think I'm going to give it a shot! It starts tonight at 0000 Zulu and ends at 2359 tomorrow. Listen for folks calling CQ SKN.
While the days of novice licenses are long gone, there are some of us having a good time revitalizing some of the CW portions of the HF bands. This article from 1956 gives some interesting tips on CW operation, and some pretty interesting insight on how things were back then.
After about 15 or so CW QSO's, I am really starting to enjoy this. 15 sure doesn't add up to one a night, but its more than I thought I would ever do. Jay and I are still practicing every now and then. When Brad is not busy with work, he tries to join up as well. But, back to the story...
I wanted to share with the users my (and a couple of others) infiltration of CW. Myself, Jay, and now Brad have decided to take up this ancient art for the fun of it. Now, a few years ago, at least 2 of us wouldn't have considered CW fun!
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