[ARC5] Trivial question. Meaning of "SCR"

[J. Forster]

Wireless has only recently come back as a word in the US. It started with
'Wireless Remote Control' for TVs and Garage Doors in the 50s-70s.

AFAIK, it only really became widespread in the last 20 odd years with the
increase in 'puters.

-John

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>> In American English "wireless" is "radio". British (and Commonwealth)
>> English preserved "wireless" for "radio" :-)!
>> The word "Radio" was already used in the US in WW1.
>>
>> 73, Meir WF2U
>
> OK, thank you for the explanation. I guess I was lulled into thinking
> "wireless" was more commonly used in the US than it actually was,
> after much recent reading of the Titanic testimony.
>
> 73 de Neil ZL1ANM
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