[CW] AR

[Steve Massey]

Well only 40 yrs on cw for me. "100%"  and ive always used AR and will
continue to use it.

Steve N6TT

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Parsons" <res075cz@gte.net>
To: <CW@MAILMAN.QTH.NET>
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 7:49 AM
Subject: Re: [CW] AR


> Well, I am a geezer also (63 years on CW) but I never use AR and seldom
> have.  I hate FORMAL CW and I chat like I speak, without formality. I rag
> chew every day and  have had no complaints (except my fist is getting
shaky)
> so I will  just do my own thing, hi.
>
> 73 de Jim, K5ROV
>
> Ham for over 60 years, 80 % CW, 10 % digital, 10 % SSB
> K5ROV@arrl.net. ARMS, ARRL,  Ex: W1RLA, K5FBB, K4FEO,
> SV0WN (Crete), SV0WN (Rhodes), DL4NC, DL4JP, KA2FC (Japan) ,
> KA2JP (Japan).
> John 3-16
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <Abqcooks@aol.com>
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> Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 9:43 AM
> Subject: [CW] AR
>
>
> > What happened to the usage of  AR  to indicate the
> > end of a transmission ?
> > I recall it being commonly used 20+ years ago but now
> > I seem to be among the very few using it.
> > I hear ops sending along a stream of info and then without
> > any hint that the exchange is over, there appear the callsigns.
> > Kinda takes you by surprise.
> > Oh well....I'll keep using it... just to indicate I'm a geezer
> > I guess !!                       jim  N5KY
> >
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