Silent key (SK) is a term of respect for a deceased amateur radio operator. The term originated with telegraph operators and continued with early wireless and then amateur radio operators. The term SK is used in telegraphy to indicate an end of transmission.
Key City Amateur Radio Club | Silent Keys |
NAME | CALL SIGN | SK DATE |
---|---|---|
Jimmy D. Nichols | K5DFT | 2011 |
Davis O. Nunn | KG5DZ | |
Sam Appleton | K5MKI | |
Judy Smith | KC5THH | |
Lane C. Herttenberger | KE5GLD | |
Bueford P. Knight | KE5OVA | |
Marvin B. Leech | KE5ZX | |
William G. Jones | N5DOX | |
Russell R. McDonald | N5SCQ | 2008 |
James C. Taylor | W5CLT | |
Otis P. Russ | W5IJR | |
Eldred J. Daigre Sr. | W5ILR | |
Elbert J. W. Jackson | WA5EAF | 2012 |
National Silent Key Archive
http://www.silentkeyhq.com/