[Boatanchors] Elmer

[Richard Knoppow]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <manualman at juno.com>
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 7:59 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Elmer


> Maybe the neighbor's first name was Elmer. I'm sure there 
> were mentors
> back in the "good old days". Maybe some were named Elmer, 
> or Jerry, or
> Clyde, or Buba. Does it really make a difference when the 
> term was
> actually put into use and print. Let's move on to when 
> HAM, LID,
> WTWTTT(wall-to-wall tree-top tall), STRAP, first came into 
> common use.
> Why does there seem to be no correlation between the many 
> "Q" code symbol
> letters and what they actually are suppose to stand for. 
> i.e. QRZ - who
> is calling me; why not QWCM ?  QRP - shall I decrease 
> power or decrease
> power; why not QDP or on phone - turn the wick down?
>
> This is a great way to waste time.
>
> Pete, wa2cwa

    I have never found the rationale for the Q code, which, 
BTW, is very old.  There is a complete list at:

http://www.kloth.net/radio/qcodes.php

    Some of the combinations have changed meanings over the 
years and many were added, for instance those for automatic 
systems.
    Also used in some services is a Z code. The site above 
has a list at:

http://www.kloth.net/radio/zcodes.php

     A very early list of Q codes can be found at

http://transition.fcc.gov/mb/audio/decdoc/radio_service_bulletins.html

    I don't remember which bulletin its in and can't find it 
in my archive but its there.



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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles
WB6KBL
dickburk at ix.netcom.com