[Boatanchors] WRZ Prefix?

Tue, 3 Dec 2002 04:43:18 -0600

Hi Fellows,

During part of WW2 I was an op in the AACS (Army Airways Communications
System) and
worked the "transcon" hi speed CW circuit....
The AACS "Q" signal book was a quarter inch thick and had Q signals from A
to Z....
I recall one in particular, "Are you flying between two layers of
clouds?"....Hi! No kidding!

Ken....N5CM....NNN0FKQ....

----- Original Message -----
From: "Glen Zook" <[email protected]>
To: "Sandy, W5TVW" <[email protected]>; "Duane Fischer, W8DBF"
<[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 10:01 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] WRZ Prefix?

> You just had to remember to "QBE" before you landed.
> QBE means "I am now reeling in my antenna" which had
> to be done with the trailing wire antennas that were
> used on aircraft for frequencies below 30 MHz.
>
> The amateur radio operator who gave me my Novice exam
> was K9BPV who had been a US Navy radio operator.  He
> always used QBE instead of QRT when finishing up
> operating for the night.  Of course, unless you knew
> him you usually did not have any idea as to what QBE
> meant.  However, it is definitely on the list of
> "approved" Q-Signals for commercial and military
> services.
>
> Glen, K9STH
>
>
> --- "Sandy, W5TVW" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Radiotelegraph was used for long range position reprts
> etc. for aircraft going outside the range of VHF back
> in the days when a radio operator was carried.
>
> =====
> Glen, K9STH
>
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>
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> http://home.attbi.com/~zcomco
>
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