“Silent key” is a term of respect for an amateur radio operator who has passed away. The term refers to the CW prosign “SK” meaning “silent key” and indicating the end of a contact or transmission.
On this page, we remember those Silent Keys that were members of the Socorro Amateur Radio Assocation.
| CALL SIGN | NAME |
|---|---|
| AB5UO | Harrison, James |
| AB5WS | White, Thurman |
| AJ5B | Oravecz, Kalman |
| KA0YYP | Frawley, Tom |
| KA5KIE | Halls, Agnes |
| KC5TU | Halls, Ray |
| KJ5UA | Chaves, Eliseo |
| NM5CL | Lyon, Charlie |
| W5BX | Barreras, Jr., Felix |
| W5PDY | Knight, Joe |
| W6TZI | Grossman, Steve |
| WA5POL | Rader, Al |
| WB5QZD | Sparks, Bob |