Flavio Precisvalle, IK1SPR, became a Silent Key unexpectedly on the 21st of September. A licensed amateur for nearly 40 years, he was an enthusiastic contester in all modes, but had a particular love of CW.

Various online postings credited him with playing a major role in IQ1RY the Italian Radio Association in Bra, in the province of Cuneo. Flavio's former team members posted pictures online of him enjoying various contests, where he was often among the victors.

He was adept at "all mode" contesting, using CW, SSB and RTTY. Most recently he had competed in the Islands on the Air contest as part of the IP1X team. Whenever he could, he would support others, working as a referee twice in the World Radiosport Team Championship -- in Russia in 2010 and in Italy in 2022.

Flavio was a much-loved member of the Marconi Club, which organized an on-air tribute to him in CW on 80 metres on Friday the 26th of September. Flavio was 58.