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Our Silent Keys:
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:
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
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
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
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

You are most welcome to use the form below to submit for inclusion a Silent Key who should be remembered here.

Your Name:		Your Callsign:
Name of Silent Key:		Callsign of Silent Key:
This person was my: Parent Aunt/Uncle Sibling Elmer Friend Other		Remarks and Remembrances:

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