The GHRC fondly remembers our Silent Keys and wishes to pay respect and honor them by mentioning them here.  This page is a special place for remembering our friends.  Please contact us with the calls, names and any information you wish to include about a Silent Key.  If you see a Silent Key listed here and wish to share a story or info, please email us.   Thank you!

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W7ED - The GHRC's Club Call
W7ED was Earl Dawes of Bozeman, MT
Earl was an old-time ham from the spark days, and started with the call ED.  Next he used 7ED, and finally W7ED.  Earl used to demonstrate his spark transmitter at MT hamfests.  He gave it to the museum.   The GHRC applied for W7ED as their club call after Earl died in 1961.

NV7W - Clark S. Robinson
Clark, NV7W, experimented with small loop antennas even for transmitting.  He was also active in translating articles on nuclear physics from Russian to English. (Submitted by W7LR, Bob Leo)

W7RZY - Harry Roylance
Livingston, MT

W7OSR - Roy Peden

W7NJI - John Duncan

W7OZH -Lawrence  Schumacher

N7AIK - Leslie C. Belyea 

W7FC William J. Sullivan

K7CZQ Bea Clousing

WA7DLW Don Weaver

N7MRA  Dutch Wheaton
His XYL, Elizabeth, now has his call.

N7IQL Asger Mikkelsen

N0RM  Dick Mack
His call is now with the Natomas Amateur Radio Club.

K7JKT (was KB7KVD)   Bill Rohlf    
Helena, MT

KA7ISF   Paul Gamble
Belgrade, MT

KF7T   Keith Wheat

KA7YUK Les Dame
Butte, MT

W0LXW Jim Peterson

WB7QXJ Charles Bowman

WB7TFL Charles Gaines

WA7CAC Gene Olson
Helena, MT

N7OMZ Trish Ramhorst
Bozeman, MT

KC7BKS Darrell Friend
Gallatin Gateway, MT

N9SAS Wally Machut
Random Lake, WI
Friend of KJ7UN & KD7AEO, Wally made many trips to Bozeman, both by motorcycle and semi-tractor, and he always had his ham radio along.  He is missed so much.
(Submitted by KJ7UN, Laura Marino)
WA7MDL Leo Hoffart
Bozeman, MT

N7LDQ "Kilowatt Ron" Zemljak
Butte, MT

W7JMX Ian Elliot
Bozeman, MT
Ian was a charter member of the Montana Chapter of the QCWA.  He was a private pilot and had a great collection of Collins Radio equipment.  He was a regular on the Montana Traffic Net and the Saturday morning "Hams 'N Eggs" at four corners in Bozeman. (Submitted by W7LR, Bob Leo 3/28/2008)
W7YPN Henry "Hank" Bouche
Livingston, MT

Hank was a contemporary and very good friend of Harry Roylance.

Hank was responsible for my first interest in and education about ham radio. He also taught me other things as well. He was an excellent machinist, boiler welder, and a darn fine auto mechanic. This was in the early 60's.

(Submitted by KE7WRN, Larry G. Ellison 11/26/2008)

N7GS Mal Goosey
Bozeman, MT

Mal was a dear friend to many and a GREAT QRP CW operator.  More info is to be posted later.

(Submitted by KJ7UN, Laura Marino 12/02/2008)

   

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