GARS Silent Key Memorial

2023

• David L. Thompson, K4JRB
  • David was first licensed in 1957.  He enjoyed working DX and contests and had 340/379 (current/total) confirmed in the ARRL DXCC Mixed Standings. He was a top-notch SSB Contest operator winning the US for the ARRL Sweepstakes SSB (twice), ARRL DX SSB (twice), and CW Sweepstakes DX SSB (twice). Over the years he gave back to the hobby in many ways including stints as CQ 160 Meter Contest Director, Assistant ARRL Director of two different Divisions for a total of 25 years, and was the ARRL SE Division DXAC member between 2010 and early 2018. He was a Life Member of the ARRL and belonged to SECC, SEDXC, and QCWA.
  • Photo of David K4JRB

2022

• Johnny Beckman, W4BTX
  • Photo of Johnny working 75m
• Bruce Brown, WA8IQF
  • Drawing of Bruce WA8IQF
• “Bill” William Kelly, W4WNK
  • Photo of Bill WAWNK
• “Phil” Philip L McCleary, N4LNE
  • Photo of Phil N4LNE
• Thomas Whalen, KE4UXW

2021

• “Rich ” Richard Arland, K7SZ
  • Author of 7 QRP books, QST QRP columnist for 3 years, and various other articles in; QST, CQ, CQ-VHF, Popular Communications, Worldradio, Monitoring Times, and National Monitoring.  He served as an ARRL Technical Advisor and Official Emergency Station since 1990.  Retired from the USAF after serving 20-years.

2020

• “Rickey” Richard Barnes, W4IXN
  • GARS Founding Member
• Antoinette K. Bigham, KK4WOB
• Rob Hoppe, KI4SBT
• Robert A. Kimsey, KM4BHK
• “Manny” Manuel Romero, KD4LXR
• “Mike” Michael Swiderski, K4HBI
  • Member of the ARRL A-1 Operator Club and an ARRL OOC – Official Observer Coordinator.  Mike also served as a GARS Technical / RFI Advisor and a member of the GARS VE Team.  Volunteered and maintained the SciTrek Amateur Radio Society (STARS) amateur radio station at the SciTrek hands-on Tech museum in Atlanta, where visitors learned about Ham Radio.

2019

• Marq Collins, WJ4ORG
• “Nick” Nicholas Doemland, AB4CQ

2018

• Jack Shipley, W4UVQ
• Robert Smith, WA4VTY
• Clarence Upthegrove, AJ4S

2017

• “Sam” Samuel W. Thomas, AB4HZ
  • Photo on page 4 of the May 2017 GARzette

2016

• Fred Murphy, KG4VTF
• Al Seaman, WA2CBM

2015

• Carter Bennett, K4CB
• Alvin Hartley, KJ4QIA
• Jan Jubon, K2HJ

2014

• George May, KC4ZKT
• Louis Shulman, KJ4DRW

2013

• Glen Robinson, (missing call sign)
  • GARS Founding Member, Co-Founder of Scientific Atlanta.
• Doyle Whiteaker, KD4QB

2012

• Vic Farr, K4RUL
  • GARS Founding Member
• Edward Juzumas, WA2BIG

2011

• Gordon Anthony, KF4OKA
• Arthur Sandberg, N9SXJ

2010

• William Drady Hendley II, KG4OAH
  • Chief Warrant Officer for the Georgia State Defense Force, active in the Coast Guard Auxiliary, and Amateur Radio

2009

• Sandy Donahue, W4RU
  • ARRL Southeastern Division Vice Director
• Johnny Fearon, W4WKP
  • GARS Founding Member, see Johnny’s tribute article in the December 2009 GARzette
• Carmine Guerrazzi, K1CFW
• Joe Mecheril, N2BBC

2008

• Howard Gould, W9HG
• George Patsios, W4VMZ

2006

• “Fred” Frederick S. Runkle, K4KAZ
  • GARS Founding Member

2005

• Carl H Plotz, WB9JSW
  • GARS Ham of the Year – 2005

2003

• Woodrow Keith Brown, WB4DDR
  • GARS Founding Member, ARRL Life Member

1997

• Johnny Robertson, (no call)
  • GARS Founding Member

1994

• John Searcy Hollis, W4HBL
  • GARS Founding Member

1992

• Burl Lee Sexton, WA4ZBH
  • GARS Founding Member
  • Photo of Burl WA4ZBH

1985

• Dr. “Larry” Lorimer Clayton Jr, W4LDB
  • GARS Founding Member

Year(s) Unknown

• Robert H Hendley, KG4TYD
  • Active Gwinnett ARES member