Nacogdoches Amateur Radio Club Silent Key Memorial

Silent Key is a term of respect for a deceased amateur radio operator. The key in the term refers to a telegraph key, the instrument that all early amateur radio operators, as well as many contemporary amateur radio operators, have used to send Morse code. The term SK is used in telegraphy to indicate an end of transmission. Today, the term is commonly used within the radio community as a sign of respect and condolence regardless of whether the deceased was an amateur radio operator.

Name	Callsign	Date Silent Key
Robert R Knibb	K5ME	5/19/2026
Rankin Army Curtis	AE5P	8/16/2026