I am happy to report that there were no Geratoler Silent Keys listed in QST. If it can be trusted

Dave KJ8V

After a go around with the ARRL I have gotten the Silent Keys updated. I posted the others because the ARRL had not updated their Version of the Silent Key listing in the July issue. It was still the June listing. With that said there is only one Geratoler Silent Key in the July issue W4YH Lee # 198 Lee Rest in piece Lee you will be missed. Dave KJ8V.

As a side note, if you receive QST in the Postal mail be careful to check what month you are reading is correct. I received my July issue 3 weeks ago and some of the articles were from the June issue and reprinted in the July issue. That is exactly what happened withe Silent Keys. Dave KJ8V

Sorry to have to report three Geratoler Silent Keys. W1UL URB #253 NJ, W4YH Lee #198 AL, and WS0G Valus #1321 MO.

Rest in piece guys, you will be missed. Dave KJ8V

Sorry to report two Geratoler Silent Keys. K2FL John NJ # 114 and Chuck Chuck IL #1923. RIP guys you will be missed.

Dave KJ8V

Mark brought it to my attention that I missed John W9WY IN #2478 in the May QST. Sorry for the mistake. Dave KJ8V

Happy to report that there were no Geratoler Silent Keys listed in the MAY QST. Dave KJ8V

Sorry to report that there was one silent key listed in the March QST. Walt LA #649.

Also there were W8BUD Walt MI #2409 reported by Barry K2MF and AD4SQ Charlie GA #1807 Reported by Harv AA4HF. Harv and I were both good friends with Charlie. We would meet Charlie at the Dalton Hamfest every year for a long time.

RIP guys you will be missed. Dave KJ8V

From Awards Manager:

Effective Feb.9^th 2021

DO NOT Mail any Award or Endorsement applications to my home address. Mail all Award & Endorsement applications to my Florida address at:

                                    Subset Harbour Villas Unit 313

                                    7472 Sunset Harbour Dr.

                                    Navarre, Florida 32566

As of March 26^th 2021, mail all Award & Endorsements applications to my home address in Michigan as Sandy and I will be returning home March 31^st.

Our son will be at our house and getting all of our mail. All Award & Endorsement certificates & stickers will be processed and mailed to you upon my return home.

Be sure to include on your application and how you want your name to appear on your certificates. Also please include a valid phone number and email address. That way I can call you / email you if there is a problem or to let you know what your GERATOL number and or Directors number are, so you can use them right away instead of waiting for a Certificate.

All applications will be processed the same day as received. If you have any questions call me on my cell phone 231-794-9929 or send me an email to kj8v@charter.net

Thanks for your understanding and help.

Dave KJ8V Awards  Manager

Congrats JJ on your new Geratol number 2678. I know you worked hard for it and had a long wait for your last card to come in. AGAIN, CONGRATS.

Dave KJ8V Awards Manager

Sorry to have to report there were two Geratoler Silent Keys reported in the January QST. WW7R J.B. AZ #1363 and K9NZ Perry IN #1355.

The reason that this is January and Not Feb. is due to the fact that I got My Feb. QST 2 or3 weeks ago and I just received my January QST today. Don’t know why just happened.

Dave KJ8V