[Fists] SKN 2005

[Dan KB6NU]

Hi, Paul--

That's a nice collection of keys. I used a WWII-vintage J-45 key for most of
the 11 contacts I made. The J-45  is basically a J-37 on a leg clamp. All
I'm going to say about the leg clamp is that guys back in the 40s must have
had lots smaller legs than I have. I still have bruises.

73!

Dan KB6NU
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----- Original Message -----
From: "goemans" <jgoemans at wisc.edu>
To: "FISTS-L" <fists at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2005 11:24 AM
Subject: [Fists] SKN 2005


> SKN WA9PWP-
>
> I don't have any "vintage gear" to run, but did take out some of my
straight
> key collection to use on the air; a Russian "elektropribor", a few Brown
> Bros, a Marconi Marine 365EZ, an RCAF 10A/556, a Signaling Equip LTD No.
2,
> an Aussie PMG and English GPO, Italian ADDA, Swedish Army, and a JRC
KY-3A.
> Total of 27 contacts were made, under poor band conditions. I didn't work
> any DX but I guess my keys are "DX"!
>
> I stayed close to FISTS "watering holes" on 20 and 40. Of my 27 contacts
> made in casual operating, 16 were FISTS members, and of those 7 were new
to
> me. It looks like SKN did bring out the FISTS!
>
> Paul R Goemans WA9PWP
> Stoughton, WI 53589
> FISTS 2153