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Founded, January 2006
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as of 30-Jul-2025

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Welcome to the Straight Key Century Club

The most active group of mechanical-key Morse code
radiotelegraph operators in the world

Founded in January 2006, we have thousands of members around the globe.

How it works:

• Apply for free membership. (Open to licensed amateur radio operators only.)

• Make HF radio contacts using any of the three early original types of manual telegraph keys: Straight Key, Bug and Cootie.

• Gain on-air experience in sending and receiving by swapping numbers with other members; enter Club sponsored sprints, contests and special events; rag chew; earn activity & achievement awards; access our online resources, newsletter, forums and chat.

Please see the description of mechanical key types and participation guidelines here.

Ready to get started? Apply for your SKCC membership and receive your unique SKCC number!


Congratulations to these members for advancing their SKCC status in the last 30 days!

Centurion

Contact 100 unique SKCC members

Achievement Date SKCC # Call Sign Name
29 Jul 2025 2935C KG5JAW Brooke
19 Jul 2025 2934C KB0IWW Jeff
14 Jul 2025 2933C VA3QWE Phil
5 Jul 2025 2932C OE1TKW Helmut
30 Jun 2025 2931C KO4RSJ Mike

Tribune

As a Centurion: Contact 50 unique C/T/S members

Achievement Date SKCC # Call Sign Name
26 Jul 2025 2402T KQ4LEA Rich
20 Jul 2025 2401T WB9TYJ Don
16 Jul 2025 2400T JK7UST Sugi
14 Jul 2025 2399T KO4RSJ Mike
7 Jul 2025 2398T KE7UAE Paul
5 Jul 2025 2397T VA3CJW Chris

Senator

As a Tribune x8: Contact 200 unique T/S members

Achievement Date SKCC # Call Sign Name
31 Jul 2025 884S KA3BPN Tony

PRESENTATION OF THIRTY-SECOND SKCC MARATHON AWARD

SKCC is pleased to announce the 32nd SKCC Marathon Award presentation to Mike Maloney, #819C.

Mike logged his first marathon QSO on April 05, 2014 and confirmed his 100th on April 24, 2025. He joined the SKCC on January 22, 2006 and holds SKCC Centurion #12 and now the Marathon Award #32.

Mike began his radio career in 1960 as novice at age 13. He upgraded to General, at age 14, call K5ZFC. He was QRT from 1966 to 1977 during US Navy service, as a radioman, college, and new family duties. He relicensed in 1977 and has been active ever since. Mike's favorite mode is longer CW QSO's using his 1946 Vibroplex Champion (from his birth year).

Mike would like to pass along his thanks to Andy, K0AF, for his encouragement to get an active log toward the award after helping several before him with marathon confirmations.

The Marathon Award was established in 2008 to recognize SKCC members who demonstrate their skill, talent, and love for ragchewing by completing 100 QSOs each with a separate SKCC member lasting 60 minutes or more. The first award occurred in 2014, and now has a total of 32 awardees. Consider joining in the fun and developing your ragchewing skills.


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