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entertaining frustration. There might have been a time when he did
not serve the dark side of the force, but those days are few and far
between. Enter the 8th Annual Underground Radio Straight Key Night. W6VCE will be operating 40m and 20m during the contest, maybe 80m if conditions permit. SKN provides us an opportunity to remember the good ol' days, and the good ol' days around here wouldn't be the same without VCE to kick around. When participating in SKN 2013, instead of sending RST before sending the signal report, send the letters SKN to indicate your participation and to clue in passers-by who may be listening that SKN is going strong. After SKN, send the ARRL Contest Branch a list of stations worked plus your vote for the best fist you heard (it doesn't have to be one you worked). Also, include your vote for the most interesting QSO you had or monitored. Don't forget to post your comments and interesting photographs from your SKN adventure to the ARRL Contest Online Soapbox at www.arrl.org/soapbox. Entries should be emailed to the Contest Branch at StraightKey@arrl.org or may be sent via regular mail to SKN, ARRL, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111. The Soapbox becomes an on-line album of stories and photographs to share with others. Entries for SKN 2013 must be received by January 31, 2013. Votes for 'Best Fist' and "Most Interesting QSO" will be tabulated and included in the April 2013 issue of QST. If you have questions about SKN, please visit the Contest Branch Web Page at http://www.arrl.org/contests or contact contests@arrl.org Dust off yer key, clean yer contacts, and light up the ether with the beautiful melody of hand-generated CW. Sweeter music is hard to find. ©
2012 SU0AR
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