In Memory of Our Silent Keys
This site is dedicated to the memory of all Garden State
who have answered the final CQ.
Those with unknown dates of death are
referenced at the bottom of the page.
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Name |
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Silent Key |
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Honorable Mention |
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W2GSA |
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Robert Morris |
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Died during WW II |
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W2ABL |
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Edward Edwards |
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W2CGH |
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Mulford Bawden |
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Feb 1980 |
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W2XZ |
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Geoff Azoy |
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K2NP |
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Bill Gould |
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Past Trustee, 1976-1979 |
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W2TV |
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Bob Mink |
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W2HWX |
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Dec 1985 |
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WA2GJI |
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Royden Allen |
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N2PB |
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Pete Becker |
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Past President |
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W2HKY |
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Michael Kraus |
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Jun 1987 |
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W2KOE |
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Charles O'Malley |
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??? ??1989 |
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W2ZXM |
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Kurt Carlsen |
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”Stay Put” Honorary
Member
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W2KYU |
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Art Hamelburg |
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W2QS |
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Dave Henderson |
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Past President |
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KG2U |
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Bill Saker |
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Past President |
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KA2NFD |
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George Hartman |
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Jul ?? 1991 |
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W2KQJ |
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Harry French |
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W2IBG |
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Harold Schnabolk |
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W2VQR |
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Lloyd Manamon |
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WA2B |
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Dave Kelly |
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KB2ERX |
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Bob Girling |
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W2NCF |
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Bob Scerrato |
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NA2H |
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George Carroll |
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W2CH |
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Craig Harvey |
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W2IMU |
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Dick Turrin |
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KB2NZT |
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John Lackner |
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W2CQB |
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Bob Brandt |
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Past President |
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W2ZEE |
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Charles Gspann |
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W4YBS |
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Roy Tyack |
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N2CUI |
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Tom Juinta |
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W2IAP |
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Joe Zizwarek |
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W2EM |
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Pat Moran |
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KA2YWQ |
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Marjorie H Ferry |
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K2CTJ |
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Mike Begala |
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Past President |
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WD2AHT |
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Bob Dobbins |
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WR2Z |
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John Breza |
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N2GOF |
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John Mulhern |
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N2AFM |
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Bill Russell |
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K2BX |
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Merrill Beam |
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Past President, 1952 and 1955 |
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WB2QWK |
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John Hampton |
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WB2GYS |
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Gerry Silverman |
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WA2TAD |
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John Moore |
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KB2THH |
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Ray Jones |
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KA2FFI |
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Richard Hill |
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W1SK |
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John Hollywood |
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K2LG |
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Al Allen |
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Past President |
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W2EPH |
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Joe Kemprecos |
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N2GRS |
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Leon Fields |
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W2DQB |
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Adamant Brown |
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W2HXJ |
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W2FZY |
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Ed Chinnock |
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Past President |
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W2IX |
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Harry Landau |
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W2BOK |
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Sam Rubenstein |
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W2GEZ |
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Don Venberg |
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W2TPJ |
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Ed Conover |
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KB2FSX |
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Jack Sturges |
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KB2GJU |
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Jack Petro |
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Past Secretary, 1999 |
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W2ALS |
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Frank Gunther |
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Honorary Member |
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KB2IAN |
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Ralph Walsh |
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KB2SP |
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Leonard Genova |
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W2LCO |
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John Gainey |
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W2ENM |
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Sam Yatter |
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Past President |
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N2IBS |
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Steve Mason |
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W2JIX |
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Mike Ikonomou |
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WA2AYF |
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Darryl Harvan |
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KB2PNP |
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Rod Hofer |
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W2TJY |
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John Chappell |
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KA2ZES |
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Arthur Odell |
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K2VPW |
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Dave Kennedy |
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W2DME |
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Phil Petersen |
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Founder and Past President, 1953 |
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W2EHS |
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Joseph Smith |
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Past Secretary 1972-1973 |
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WA2ESZ |
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Leo Deeny |
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WB2COP |
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Ed Kracum |
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KS2B |
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Roy Jacques, Jr. |
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N2QDI |
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Bill Guertin |
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KA2FDX |
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Soll Shwisberg |
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KA2OZA |
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Clarence Kastner |
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W2DOA |
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Burt Fralick |
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WB2KAK |
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Joe Mount |
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W2EYW |
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Al Rauch |
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August 2002 |
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KT2U |
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Brad Dargue |
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W2IJY |
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Zale Dillon |
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W2TQC |
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Harold Jaffe |
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KB2PUI |
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Charles Puryear |
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K2IC |
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Earl Korf |
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N2TSV |
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Alan Wood |
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KB2NXA |
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Rich DiFiore |
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Past President, 1995 |
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W2UKY |
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Leslie Grove |
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W2RDV |
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Adolf “Red” Gioggia |
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W2RRX |
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Jerry Havel |
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Past President, 1987 |
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W2JFV |
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Sid Weisberger |
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N2RU |
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John Orr |
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Past President, 1977 |
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KA2HSU |
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W2GMD |
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Paul Johnson |
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AF1US |
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Gary Palamara |
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KB2RIS |
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Larry Wilkins |
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WB2CJE |
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Harold Clanton |
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WB2YTA |
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Fred Veth, Jr. |
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Sept 12, 2007 |
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K2JKD |
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Gunther Wurthmann |
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Jan 6, 2008 |
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W2QHS |
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Les Hill |
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Feb 26, 2008 |
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W2GUM |
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Tony Colaguori |
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Past President,
1956 |
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"Till We Meet Again
Our
Thanks to
for his research in all the many old Propagators
for the list of Silent Keys
·
Click here to see listing of those with unknown dates of death.
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Any additions or corrections would be
appreciated.
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