Our Silent Keys: |
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In Amateur Radio parlance, a “Silent Key” is a ham who has passed away. We remember these operators – family members, friends, and mentors – who remain with us now only in spirit. Every New Year’s Eve, we convene the OCRA Silent Keys Net so that these names and callsigns can be heard over the air once more: |
Callsign: | Name: | Remembered As: |
AE4EC | Edwin Lappi | Former member, OCRA, PVRC, Knightlites |
KC1I | Lawrence J. George | Former OCRA member |
K1MYF | William B. Simmons | Friend of Wayne Estabrooks, KJ4GDW |
KA4ZBJ | Sharon K. Rogers | Wife of Terry Rogers WA4BVY |
KB4TYF | Aubrey Liles | Grandfather of Tanner Lovelace, KB4TYE |
KE4HIH | Rhett George | Husband of Joanna, KE4QOZ, Past DFMA President, long time Possum Trott Net Control |
KE4QOZ | Joanna George | Husband of Rhett KE4HIH, Gracious host of DFMA Annual Picnic at their QTH |
KE4QAW | Marvin Couch | Father of René Couch, AI4WJ |
KF2LA | L. George Ferrer | Father of Chris Ferrer, N2JFP |
KG4GRY | C. Douglas Pope | Father of Chris Pope, KG4CFX |
KI4QXO | John Forrest | Active OCRA member since 2006 |
KJ4SO | William “Woody” Winstead | Charter member of Triangle ATV Association |
K4NGJ | Byron King | Active Raleigh ham and biker |
K4RSI | Paul Jacokes | Friend and Elmer of Lad Carrington, W4ORD |
K4XRM | Randy McCray | Durham County ARES EC | N4JHW | Joseph H. Wentz Sr | Former DFMA Member |
N4ZAK | Robert Little | Husband of Jackie KD4OFG, OCRA Charter Member & Long Time DFMA Member |
NE4T | Gaynell P. Collins | Longtime Possum Trot Net Control |
WA2UNN | Clark Fishman | Elmer of Steve Jackson, KZ1X |
W2LOO | Walter Parker | Great Uncle of Steve Jackson, KZ1X |
W3HJ | Robert Dickenson | Elmer of Steve Jackson, KZ1X |
W3JCU | James P. Fleming | Elmer of Woody Woodward, K3VSA |
W4FAL | Frank A. Lynch | SERA Technical Specialist |
W4BOH | Wilson C. Lamb | Father of Wilson Lamb, W4BOH |
W4DGJ | George McBride | Former OCRA member, FOC member |
W4MKR | Mary K. (MK) Ramm | Wife of Dee Ramm, KU4GC and DFMA member, treasurer & OCRA Member |
N1XPB | Karl C. Ramm | Son of Dee (KU4GC) and M.K. (W4MKR) Ramm |
W4MUF | Hy Mansberg | Formerly W2MUF, an OCRA Charter Member |
W4OEJ | Charles Wade Foust | Grandfather of Robbie Foust, KI4TTZ |
W7PLJ | Kenneth H. Noel | Grandfather of Rob Noel, W7PLJ |
WA4LZD | Ermon (“The Judge”) Godwin | Founder of the Possum Trot Net |
WN8QIC | George Pinkel | Benefactor and original owner of Tucker McGuire’s, KK4UNZ, radio |
KF4QYY | Joseph Fields | Former DFMA Member |
The Orange County Radio Amateurs, Inc, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization (TIN# 58-2064632)