Stanley L. Burghardt, W0IT, Silent Key

Stan Burghardt, W0IT (ex-W0BJV), of Watertown, South Dakota, died August 22. He was 93. He was the founder of
Burghardt Radio Supply Inc (now Burghardt Amateur Center).

Licensed in 1931 as W9BJV (which became W0BJV in 1946), Burghardt remained active on the air - especially on 6 meters - until his death. He also had been active in satellite work and was a member of ARRL, AMSAT and SMIRK.

Burghardt started out selling ham radio parts in 1937 and in the 1950s expanded his Watertown operation into a popular Amateur Radio equipment supplier. The company has been a regular QST advertiser for the past 50 years, and many
early ads featured a photo of Burghardt with his signature.

Burghardt sold the business to Jim Smith, W0MJY, but he remained active in the company until January 2002.
A service was held September 1.

Source: ARRL Letter - courtesy of The American Radio Relay League

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