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

[Bob Macklin]

As I said, I have not operated CW for a long time. I had thought it might
have been "BK".

Bob Macklin
K5MYJ
Seattle, Wa,
"Real Radios Glow in the Dark"
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> It was and still is: BK
>
> 73, Meir WF2U
> Landrum, SC
> CW spoken here since 1963...
>
> Quoting Bob Macklin <macklinbob at msn.com>:
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> > I have not operated CW in a LOONG time. But I remember back in the 50's
and
> > 60's the method used to break into a CW QSO was to put the key down for
a
> > moment then send "BR".
> >
> > Bob Macklin
> > K5MYJ
> > Seattle, Wa,
> > "Real Radios Glow in the Dark"
> >
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