United States Air Force
Military Affiliate Radio System
"Providing the reins of command in emergencies"

Silent Keys

This section is dedicated to our fellow hams and MARS members who are no longer with us. While we truely mourn their passing, let us celebrate their lives and their contribution to Ham Radio and the MARS program.

Donald W. Gibb of Conestoga, Pennsylvania, became a "Silent Key" on 7 July 2006. More information here.

Wirt L. Robinson AFA1XF/NE8X of La Rue, Ohio, became a "Silent Key" on 15 February 2006.

Jess Cable
Zanesville Ohio
AFA1FP/AFN1RT/K8LAV
Director AF MARS Teletype Network
 SK September 29, 2005 - RIP - Please Click Here.

Robert Joyce
AFA1TN
W8JBS
July 6, 2005

Robert Taylor
AFA1JO
W1CE/NA1Q -Please Click Here

Rod Fowler
AFA1NC
W1SSU/WB2WXK/N2ADJ -Please Click Here

Bix Bixby
AFA1BX / W4BIX
Please Click Here

Dan Kirby
TRANSCON Voice Net Director AFN3VN
AFA3DK/K5AIR/AFF3E
SK July 3, 2005 - RIP

Bruno Yoka
Cincinnatti Ohio
AFA1GF/W5SKK
SK July 5, 2005 - RIP

Bill Welch
AFA1PJ/WA1BER
West Haven Connecticut
SK August 21, 2007 - RIP

Jan Nicholson
AFA1DZ/K8DKZ
Negley Ohio
SK February 23, 2008 - RIP

Jack D. Forbing
AFA1MU/K9LSB
Fort Wayne Indiana
SK February 29, 2008 - RIP


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