When New Year's Eve roll around each year, one of ham radio's most time-honored traditions once again takes the spotlight: Straight Key Night. A leisurely rag chew with old friends and new, courtesy of the trust hand pump or a variant thereof. A fun time is had by all...

...except for those who cannot stand to work CW. For reasons that are uniquely their own, many people dislike using the mode.

What can replace it?

Could a similar 'phone gathering be orchestrated? A 12/31-PSK-31 round table? Echolinking to one centralized repeater, so all the revelers with HTs who are out and about can enjoy the fun...?