There is nothing like operating with a straight key.  A few years ago I became a member of the Straight Key Century Club, and when my daughter Jennifer, KB1TSU (now a General) became a ham in 2010 we both got very involved in SKCC club activities, and we have each earned several club awards and participated in a number of contests. I earned my "T" by exchanging my club number (4236T) with a certain number of other club members.  One of the great ham radio websites is this spotter, operated by the club which provides the opportunity for those of us chasing states and countries to set up QSOs as well as to check on current propagation.

The outstanding SKCC Sked page

  

• Earned Tribune Award #317 for working 50 "C" or "T" SKCC members (August 2010)
• Earned WAS Award #109 for working all states SKCC members (September 2010)
• In 2011 worked all K3Y 5th anniversary commemorative stations in all 12 U.S. callsign areas - a complete sweep that includes AK and HI. (I also worked several shifts as K3Y/1 during the 5th anniversary SKCC celebration.)

BTW, as much as I enjoy the digital modes I never use the PC for Morse.  So if you catch me on CW, you can be sure that I'm using either my old straight key (the same one I've had since my days as a Novice back in 1972) or my Heath HD1410 keyer.  You can see both on my QTH page.