毎年UTCの元日に行われている ARRLのイベント Straight Ken Night のサテライト版をAMSATが主催していて、
Straight Key Night on OSCAR と呼ばれています。
今年も参加したところ、どなたかからBEST FISTとしてノミネートしていただきました。ありがとうございます。
またLRAさん、MQYさんもノミネートされていました。CONG!
以下AMSAT NEWSより
Straight Key Night on OSCAR 2013
Since 1971, ARRL has held an informal "Straight Key Night" (SKN) on
the HF bands every January 1st (UTC). In 1973, the weekly 75-meter
AMSAT net happened to fall on New Year's Eve (January 1, 1974 UTC),
and a few of us on the net said "Why don't we go on the satellite -
there was only one in those days, AO-6 - with our straight keys?"
SKN on OSCAR was born.
It became an annual AMSAT-sponsored event in 1992, and we began ask-
ing participants to nominate someone they worked for Best Fist. The
first winner was Vic Politi, W1NU, who also holds Satellite DXCC Num-
ber 3.
Since then, OSCAR SKN activity has generally fluctuated with satel-
lite activity in general. It's been down a bit the last couple of
years since the loss of AO-51, but an enthusiastic group of CW oper-
ators, and friends, look forward to SKN every year and wouldn't miss
it. SKN on OSCAR 2013 was held in memory of one of those, John Thomp-
son, W1BIH/PJ9JT, who passed away in 2012.
The following participants each received at least one Best Fist nom-
ination: AA5PK, JM1LRA, JO3MQY, JR0EFE, K9QHO, N5AFV, WA6ARA, WA6KBH,
and WA7QXU.
If you haven't yet tried SKN on OSCAR, a fun experience awaits. See
you next year!
Straight Key Night on OSCAR と呼ばれています。
今年も参加したところ、どなたかからBEST FISTとしてノミネートしていただきました。ありがとうございます。
またLRAさん、MQYさんもノミネートされていました。CONG!
以下AMSAT NEWSより
Straight Key Night on OSCAR 2013
Since 1971, ARRL has held an informal "Straight Key Night" (SKN) on
the HF bands every January 1st (UTC). In 1973, the weekly 75-meter
AMSAT net happened to fall on New Year's Eve (January 1, 1974 UTC),
and a few of us on the net said "Why don't we go on the satellite -
there was only one in those days, AO-6 - with our straight keys?"
SKN on OSCAR was born.
It became an annual AMSAT-sponsored event in 1992, and we began ask-
ing participants to nominate someone they worked for Best Fist. The
first winner was Vic Politi, W1NU, who also holds Satellite DXCC Num-
ber 3.
Since then, OSCAR SKN activity has generally fluctuated with satel-
lite activity in general. It's been down a bit the last couple of
years since the loss of AO-51, but an enthusiastic group of CW oper-
ators, and friends, look forward to SKN every year and wouldn't miss
it. SKN on OSCAR 2013 was held in memory of one of those, John Thomp-
son, W1BIH/PJ9JT, who passed away in 2012.
The following participants each received at least one Best Fist nom-
ination: AA5PK, JM1LRA, JO3MQY, JR0EFE, K9QHO, N5AFV, WA6ARA, WA6KBH,
and WA7QXU.
If you haven't yet tried SKN on OSCAR, a fun experience awaits. See
you next year!
