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

[Duane Fischer, W8DBF]

Yo Mr. Peters,

I just finished transcribing the text into grade #2 shortform Braille. Would 
you like a copy to hang on the Shack wall to baffle your sighted compatriots 
with! Even though it is Braille, and the federal mandate of "look but do not 
touch" legally does not apply, I would suggest that you tell those given to 
the temptation of "Brailling" the document to keep their fingers to 
themselves! There is just something distasteful about dirty fingertip 
smudges mixed in with the Braille on white #24 weight linin stock! Sort of 
like a black as India ink Fly dropping on the tip of Lincoln's nose on a 
brand new shiny 'it used to contain 95% Copper' penny!

Duane W8DBF

  ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Peters" <rwpeters at swbell.net>
To: "'J Forster'" <jfor at quik.com>; "'Ken'" <n5cm at rtconline.com>
Cc: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 9:43 AM
Subject: RE: [Boatanchors] Why The Letter "Q" And Who Invented The Code?


> Very interesting John..Thankyou for sharing that tidbit...
>
> Bob W1PE
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of J Forster
> Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 8:34 AM
> To: Ken
> Cc: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Why The Letter "Q" And Who Invented The Code?
>
> Did anybody look at Wiki?
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q_code
>
> Best
> -John
>
> ===============
>
> 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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