[Boatanchors] Why The Letter "Q" And Who Invented The Code?

[J Forster]

Did anybody look at Wiki?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q_code

Best
-John

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Ken wrote:

> Hi Duane & Gang,
>
> I can't tell you who invented the "Q" code but this brings to mind a
> question!
>
> Can you tell me what was the first international language (code)?
>
> To my knowledge, the "Q" code was the second international language.
>
> Yes, I've heard of the manufactured spoken language, Esperanti, but that
> was much, much later.
>
> Food for thought!  Take care,
>
> Ken   N5CM
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Brannigan" <jbrannig at optonline.net>
> To: "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <dfischer at usol.com>;
> <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 2:47 PM
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Why The Letter "Q" And Who Invented The Code?
>
> > >From Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q_code
> > Jim
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi All,
> > >
> > > I am curious as to who originally conceived the 'Q Code' and why they
> > > selected the letter "Q" for it?
> > >
> > > Was there some particular event or set of circumstances that
> precipitated
> > > the creation of this code to start with?
> > >
> > > Thanks to the historians for their answers to this puzzle.
> > >
> > > Duane W8DBF
> >
>
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