Words of appreciation
“Silke’s service is good and has bigger range than other companies – especially in our part of Oregon.”
Gwen Bruneau
Alsea School District 7J
“Silke’s signal strength is great. I get a signal in spots you’d never expect service.”
Mel Cooper
Shadow Mountain Tree Farms
Letters of thanks
Andy,
I am writing this email to show my appreciation for the tremendous accomplishment that you and your team achieved on the Whiskey Dick to Crescent Bar troubleshooting effort. Silke not only went the extra mile but did so with an upbeat, positive can-do attitude.
When I first called you on Wednesday you didn’t know who I was and within minutes you were mobilizing your team. You were willing to get started and mobilize with an open PO and a promise. By late in the day on Wednesday I was communicating directly with Chris Novara and his confidence and obvious microwave experience was immediately recognized. As we discussed the details of what needed to be done he expressed that Silke was in a unique position to satisfy our request and further that he had deep experience with the Exalts we were using. Additionally, he was prepared to take a spare radio AND an antenna to help with whatever the problems on Whiskey to Crescent turned out to be. Within minutes he had his team identified, reservations made for overnighting in Ellensburg and had immediate plans to mobilize that night and be there as late as 1:00 am in the morning.
I was called first thing Thursday morning and Chris was on site and already had a plan of attack. By noon he thought he knew what the problem was and by mid-afternoon the problem was fixed. The final solution required that three separate problems be rectified and the field team was able to take care of all of them in a speedy fashion.
Andy, this level of support, experience and positive attitude is a rare thing in today’s world and I want to let you and Silke’s management know that not only did you help me out of a jam but it was also a pleasure working with you.
Please pass this along to others as you see fit.
Alan McCulleyGoodman Networks
“It is a natural for us to work with Silke. We’ve relied on Silke’s service for years and have consistently found that they have the expertise, equipment and network to meet our ever-changing needs. We trust them with important work and they always exceed our expectations.”
Tim WiperWillamette Pass
Management of Livingston Mt. Communications Facilities Assigned to Silke
Silke Communications has assumed the management and marketing of a communications tower and facilities located at the base of the Columbia Gorge. The site is eight miles east of Vancouver, WA, north of Gresham, OR and the arterial I-84 leading toward the Rockies. ... <more>
Silke Communications has assumed the management and marketing of a communications tower and facilities located at the base of the Columbia Gorge. The site is eight miles east of Vancouver, WA, north of Gresham, OR and the arterial I-84 leading toward the Rockies. ... <more>
Customers Served by Communications Facilities near Portland's Forest Park to Benefit from New Management
The “Green Leaf” communications facilities — a suite of three state-of-the-art towers and supporting facilities — are now under the care of Silke Communications. The change will provide national and local communications carriers and wireless internet service providers with easier access and enhanced performance via the facility in Portland’s West Hills near Forest Park in the Sylvan/Skyline area. ... <more>
The “Green Leaf” communications facilities — a suite of three state-of-the-art towers and supporting facilities — are now under the care of Silke Communications. The change will provide national and local communications carriers and wireless internet service providers with easier access and enhanced performance via the facility in Portland’s West Hills near Forest Park in the Sylvan/Skyline area. ... <more>
Silke Relocates Washington Office to Vancouver
Silke Communications opened the doors to its new offices in Vancouver, Washington today. The new location is the Washington headquarters for the company; the Oregon headquarters remains in Eugene. The new location is 14407 NE 13th Avenue, Vancouver. The phone number is 360-835-3772. Sales and service staff working in the Washougal and Portland areas are now in Vancouver. ... <more>
Silke Communications opened the doors to its new offices in Vancouver, Washington today. The new location is the Washington headquarters for the company; the Oregon headquarters remains in Eugene. The new location is 14407 NE 13th Avenue, Vancouver. The phone number is 360-835-3772. Sales and service staff working in the Washougal and Portland areas are now in Vancouver. ... <more>
Silke Communications to Manage McCully Mountain Communications Facilities on North Santiam
Silke Communications has agreed to provide Stayton Cooperative Telephone Company with management, maintenance and operations of the McCully Mountain communications site near Lyons, Oregon, at the foothills of the Santiam Pass area. The communications site includes three towers and related support facilities.... <more>
Silke Communications has agreed to provide Stayton Cooperative Telephone Company with management, maintenance and operations of the McCully Mountain communications site near Lyons, Oregon, at the foothills of the Santiam Pass area. The communications site includes three towers and related support facilities.... <more>
From The Register-Guard, Sept. 24, 2011
Eugene wireless company expands West Coast presence: Silke Communications buys a Washington firm as part of its aggressive expansion strategy
By Ilene Aleshire
Eugene-based Silke Communications has bought a Washington state company, County Communications, as part of its long-range plan to become a national wireless communications company. Terms of the deal, which was self-financed, were not disclosed.
Silke has been on an aggressive growth path since Jim Silke Jr. took over as president in 2009. His father, Jim Silke Sr., founded the company in 1964 and is still actively involved in it.... <more>
Eugene wireless company expands West Coast presence: Silke Communications buys a Washington firm as part of its aggressive expansion strategy
By Ilene Aleshire
Eugene-based Silke Communications has bought a Washington state company, County Communications, as part of its long-range plan to become a national wireless communications company. Terms of the deal, which was self-financed, were not disclosed.
Silke has been on an aggressive growth path since Jim Silke Jr. took over as president in 2009. His father, Jim Silke Sr., founded the company in 1964 and is still actively involved in it.... <more>
New Digital Radio Network Enhances Coverage, Clarity, Signal Strength and Performance
Silke Communications has completed an extensive expansion to its network of more than 30 western Oregon communications facilities and has unveiled the FleetNet Digital™ wide area dispatch network -- a digital voice and data two-way radio network that supports crisp voice communication as well as GPS, AVL, text messaging, data transfer and many other custom digital functions.... <more>
Silke Communications has completed an extensive expansion to its network of more than 30 western Oregon communications facilities and has unveiled the FleetNet Digital™ wide area dispatch network -- a digital voice and data two-way radio network that supports crisp voice communication as well as GPS, AVL, text messaging, data transfer and many other custom digital functions.... <more>
Silke Communications Purchases Washington-Based County Communications
Signaling its aggressive expansion trend, Silke Communications has purchased another wireless communications company. The Eugene, OR-based, family-owned company acquired Washougal, WA-based County Communications, officially entering the multi-state market.... <more>
Signaling its aggressive expansion trend, Silke Communications has purchased another wireless communications company. The Eugene, OR-based, family-owned company acquired Washougal, WA-based County Communications, officially entering the multi-state market.... <more>
Silke to Manage Communications Tower on Cooper Mountain in Beaverton
Silke Communications has agreed to provide KMST Television, Inc. with management, maintenance and operations of a Beaverton-Hillsboro, Oregon communications site that includes a 60-foot tower and related facilities. The site is located at 45-27-28/45.457778 latitude and 122-52-09/122.869167 longitude at a ground elevation of 236.4 meters/776 feet.... <more>
Silke Communications has agreed to provide KMST Television, Inc. with management, maintenance and operations of a Beaverton-Hillsboro, Oregon communications site that includes a 60-foot tower and related facilities. The site is located at 45-27-28/45.457778 latitude and 122-52-09/122.869167 longitude at a ground elevation of 236.4 meters/776 feet.... <more>
New Communications Facility Near Newport, Oregon to Allow for Improved Cellular, Radio and Microwave Services to Central Coast
Silke Communications has completed the siting, design, engineering and construction of a new, state-of-the-art, full-scale communications facility located at Cape Foulweather near Otter Crest, Oregon – close to the busy fishing port and picturesque tourism hub of Newport, Oregon. ... <more>
Silke Communications has completed the siting, design, engineering and construction of a new, state-of-the-art, full-scale communications facility located at Cape Foulweather near Otter Crest, Oregon – close to the busy fishing port and picturesque tourism hub of Newport, Oregon. ... <more>
Grueling Three Months of Winter Weather No Match for Silke Operations Team
The Silke Communications team considers the months of December, January and February its “grueling operations quarter” for good cause: Ice, snow, wind and rain hammer the communications towers it owns and maintains across western Oregon. As a welcome spring debuts, the operations team is breathing a sigh of relief, and also celebrating a successful season marked by remarkably few outages.
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The Silke Communications team considers the months of December, January and February its “grueling operations quarter” for good cause: Ice, snow, wind and rain hammer the communications towers it owns and maintains across western Oregon. As a welcome spring debuts, the operations team is breathing a sigh of relief, and also celebrating a successful season marked by remarkably few outages.
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Silke and Harris Corporation Partner for Public Safety, OWIN
Silke Communications has been selected as a services partner in Harris Corporation’s winning proposal to design and build the radio system that will form the backbone of the State of Oregon’s new interoperable communications system, known as Oregon Wireless Interoperability Network (OWIN).... <more>
Silke Communications has been selected as a services partner in Harris Corporation’s winning proposal to design and build the radio system that will form the backbone of the State of Oregon’s new interoperable communications system, known as Oregon Wireless Interoperability Network (OWIN).... <more>
Access to Mountaintop Sites Now Easier with Snowcat Rentals from Silke Communications
With 30 communications towers to operate and maintain, Silke Communications knows first-hand how difficult it can be to access mountaintops during Oregon’s snowy winter months. To those ends, the company is now offering snowcat rentals--provided with an operator--to those needing to scale the peaks of western Oregon’s Coast and Cascade ranges. ... <more>
With 30 communications towers to operate and maintain, Silke Communications knows first-hand how difficult it can be to access mountaintops during Oregon’s snowy winter months. To those ends, the company is now offering snowcat rentals--provided with an operator--to those needing to scale the peaks of western Oregon’s Coast and Cascade ranges. ... <more>
Silke Communications Now Offering 24/7 Service, Customer Support
Within the Silke Communications ranks, there has long been the expectation that customers with emergencies receive the attention they need regardless of the time of day or day of week, but effective immediately, the communications company has formalized its sales and service hours to 24 hours a day/7 days a week. ... <more>
Within the Silke Communications ranks, there has long been the expectation that customers with emergencies receive the attention they need regardless of the time of day or day of week, but effective immediately, the communications company has formalized its sales and service hours to 24 hours a day/7 days a week. ... <more>
Silke Communications a Proud Sponsor of OPTA - Oregon Pupil Transportation Association
Silke Communications, a leading western Oregon provider of wireless radio solutions and communication tower services and spectrum, is proud to announce its sponsorship of Oregon Pupil Transportation Association (OPTA). “Our first commitment to OPTA centered on the School Bus Safety Exercises, and we were so impressed by what the organization offered its members that we decided to step up our support,” says President Jim Silke. ... <more>
Silke Communications, a leading western Oregon provider of wireless radio solutions and communication tower services and spectrum, is proud to announce its sponsorship of Oregon Pupil Transportation Association (OPTA). “Our first commitment to OPTA centered on the School Bus Safety Exercises, and we were so impressed by what the organization offered its members that we decided to step up our support,” says President Jim Silke. ... <more>
Silke Communications Acquires Key Strategic Communications Facilities West of Salem, Oregon
Silke Communications has acquired a full-service, fully developed communications site that includes a 200-foot communications tower and related facilities near Eagle Crest, west of Salem, Oregon. Like Silke’s other facilities, Bald Hill at Eagle Crest is secured and features power, power back-up, broadband and telco. ... <more>
Silke Communications has acquired a full-service, fully developed communications site that includes a 200-foot communications tower and related facilities near Eagle Crest, west of Salem, Oregon. Like Silke’s other facilities, Bald Hill at Eagle Crest is secured and features power, power back-up, broadband and telco. ... <more>
Silke Communications Proudly Sponsors Pappel Racing Team
Eugene -- Silke Communications, a Eugene-based, family-owned company, is proud to sponsor The Pappel Racing Team, a racing family that’s also from Eugene. The sponsorship is a natural extension of support for Silke, which has been pleased to provide Pappel with all its wireless radio communications needs. ... <more>
Eugene -- Silke Communications, a Eugene-based, family-owned company, is proud to sponsor The Pappel Racing Team, a racing family that’s also from Eugene. The sponsorship is a natural extension of support for Silke, which has been pleased to provide Pappel with all its wireless radio communications needs. ... <more>
Kenwood’s “Edge” Newsletter Features Interview with Jim Silke, Jr.
We caught up with… Silke Communications, to get their thoughts on how they compete--and thrive--in today's competitive economy… we think there are some insights and strategies you can take away and use in your market.... <more>
We caught up with… Silke Communications, to get their thoughts on how they compete--and thrive--in today's competitive economy… we think there are some insights and strategies you can take away and use in your market.... <more>
Andrew Kittel Promoted to General Manager of Silke Communications
Eugene -- Silke Communications, a leading western Oregon provider of wireless radio solutions and communication tower services and spectrum, has promoted Andrew Kittel to General Manager. ... <more>
Eugene -- Silke Communications, a leading western Oregon provider of wireless radio solutions and communication tower services and spectrum, has promoted Andrew Kittel to General Manager. ... <more>
Silke Communications Completes High-Speed Broadband Microwave Network Expansion to the Top of Willamette Pass Resort
Silke Communications has completed the first phase of its aggressive network expansion to the north, south, east and west of its existing network. This phase represents the culmination of its eastern “to the top” run, which extends to the summit of Eagle Peak located at the Willamette Pass Ski Resort on Highway 58.... <more>
Silke Communications has completed the first phase of its aggressive network expansion to the north, south, east and west of its existing network. This phase represents the culmination of its eastern “to the top” run, which extends to the summit of Eagle Peak located at the Willamette Pass Ski Resort on Highway 58.... <more>
Silke Communications Announces Partnership with State of Oregon for Major Communications Infrastructure Upgrade
Silke Communications and Oregon Wireless Interoperability Network (OWIN) have signed an agreement to co-locate wireless communications equipment and infrastructure in an effort to modernize the communications capabilities of the Oregon State Police, Department of Transportation, Department of Corrections, Department of Forestry, and other public safety agencies.... <more>
Silke Communications and Oregon Wireless Interoperability Network (OWIN) have signed an agreement to co-locate wireless communications equipment and infrastructure in an effort to modernize the communications capabilities of the Oregon State Police, Department of Transportation, Department of Corrections, Department of Forestry, and other public safety agencies.... <more>
Silke Communications Acquires Strategic Communications Facilities on Buck Mountain
Silke Communications, a western Oregon provider of wireless radio solutions and communication tower services and spectrum, has acquired a full-service, developed communications facility that includes a 140-foot communications tower on Buck Mountain, near Mt. Tom. Like Silke’s other facilities, Buck Mountain is secured and features power, power back-up and telco.... <more>
Silke Communications, a western Oregon provider of wireless radio solutions and communication tower services and spectrum, has acquired a full-service, developed communications facility that includes a 140-foot communications tower on Buck Mountain, near Mt. Tom. Like Silke’s other facilities, Buck Mountain is secured and features power, power back-up and telco.... <more>
Silke Communications Now Offering On-Site Service, Pick-Up and Delivery
When Silke Communications purchased Springfield Radio this fall, the company assessed how best to serve Springfield customers from its Eugene headquarters just west of downtown Eugene. The aging building that had housed Springfield Radio for decades could be purchased as part of the deal. But President Jim Silke made a deliberate decision to let it go. ... <more>
When Silke Communications purchased Springfield Radio this fall, the company assessed how best to serve Springfield customers from its Eugene headquarters just west of downtown Eugene. The aging building that had housed Springfield Radio for decades could be purchased as part of the deal. But President Jim Silke made a deliberate decision to let it go. ... <more>
Silke Communications Welcomes Wireless Industry Veteran
Silke Communications, a western Oregon provider of wireless radio solutions and communication tower services and spectrum, welcomes Andrew Kittel as Business Development Director... <more>
Silke Communications, a western Oregon provider of wireless radio solutions and communication tower services and spectrum, welcomes Andrew Kittel as Business Development Director... <more>
Buy expands communication company’s reach - Register Guard article
Silke Communications in Eugene has purchased the assets of Springfield Radio, another local, long-standing, family-owned radio sales and service company... <more>
Silke Communications in Eugene has purchased the assets of Springfield Radio, another local, long-standing, family-owned radio sales and service company... <more>
Silke Communications Announces Purchase of Springfield Radio
On the cusp of its 45th anniversary, Silke Communications is continuing its legacy of growth, in this case with the announcement of Springfield Radio... <more>
On the cusp of its 45th anniversary, Silke Communications is continuing its legacy of growth, in this case with the announcement of Springfield Radio... <more>
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