[CW] AR

[N2EY@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/22/2003 11:16:56 AM Eastern Standard Time, N2EY writes:
> Here's what I learned about the use of AR - 37 years ago:
> 
> AR has two and only two uses:
> 
> 1) When a station is calling another station but contact has not been established. Example: 
> 
> CQ CQ CQ DE N2EY N2EY N2EY K
> 
> N2EY N2EY DE W2LYH W2LYH AR
> 
> W2LYH DE N2EY HELLO BOB......
> 
> This use is optional, and often K or KN will be used for brevity.
> 
> 2) At the end of a formal message, after the signature, to indicate that the message is ended. Followed immediately by "N" if there are no more messages or "B" if there are more to follow. 
> 
> Example:
> 
> .....AND TELL DADDY TO BE SURE TO SEND MY CHECK ON TIME X LOVE AND SMOOCHES
> 
> BT
> 
> DAISY
> 
> AR N
> 
The above is straight out of my 1948 ARRL Handbook

73 de Jim, N2EY