Re: [Elecraft] SKN History

2005-12-21 Thread N2EY
In a message dated 12/19/05 11:54:03 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > The first few SKN's I participated in were twice-yearly. I tried to look up > the dates but can't find them. How about it Jim? > Well, I'm no expert, but here goes: The first mention of SKN appears in

Re: [Elecraft] SKN History

2005-12-20 Thread Terry Conboy
Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: nor, as it is sometimes rumored, did I go to grade school with Gugliemo Marconi... and Jim KL7CC wrote: Yeah, but we heard you used to date his sister! Hmmm, wasn't her name Maria Olivia Ramona Silvia Elena? 8-) Keep clam, Terry N6RY

Re: [Elecraft] SKN History

2005-12-19 Thread Jim Wiley
Yeah, but we heard you used to date his sister! - Jim, KL7CC Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: nor, as it is sometimes rumored, did I go to grade school with Gugliemo Marconi... ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must

RE: [Elecraft] SKN History

2005-12-19 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
The first few SKN's I participated in were twice-yearly. I tried to look up the dates but can't find them. How about it Jim? But, no, I was not around for two Field Days nor, as it is sometimes rumored, did I go to grade school with Gugliemo Marconi... Ron AC7AC

[Elecraft] SKN History

2005-12-19 Thread N2EY
Maybe I'm getting along a bit, but nobody seems to remember the history of SKN - not even ARRL! It started out as a casual operating activity on or about the 4th of July. (not New Year's Eve!) It was so popular that a second SKN was added for New Year's. The New Year SKN eventually outshone the