[Boatanchors] Letter Q

[Michael Bittner]

As long as this thread has been strung out more than it needs to, I'll add 
another tidbit.  The letters I and O are missing from the alphabet for the 
Military Grid Reference System (map coordinates).  Too easy to confuse with 
numerals one and zero.  This presented an interesting challenge back in the 
days when I was working on GPS equipment, with key pads, for the Army and 
Marine Corps.   Boat anchor connection?  In those days, a GPS receiver could 
fill a full ATR case with a combination of discrete components and ICs. 
Amazing how now it's come down to a single chip.  Mike, W6MAB

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Glen Zook via Boatanchors" <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
To: "Michael Clarson" <wv2zow at gmail.com>; "Bill Henderson" 
<bill.henderson at ocdsb.ca>
Cc: "Boatanchor group" <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2018 7:26 AM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Letter Q


> In Texas, years ago, an old Aggie joke was for the latest Aggie joke dial 
> "Aggie IQ". Of course, there was no "Q" on the telephone dial.
> Glen, K9STH
> Website: http://k9sth.net
>
>      From: Michael Clarson <wv2zow at gmail.com>
> To: Bill Henderson <bill.henderson at ocdsb.ca>
> Cc: Boatanchor group <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, February 12, 2018 8:52 AM
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Letter Q
>
> I had an old Stromberg-Carlson phone, (Rotary) with a "Z" on the zero.


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