[CW] Re: [NoGaQRP] Fwd: [BrassPounders] Interesting subject!!

[Michael Boatright]

The call from the Titanic was CQD.
-----Original Message-----
From: Ed Tanton <n4xy at earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 17:31:39 
To:CW Reflector <cw at mailman.qth.net>,       noga reflector <nogaqrp at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [NoGaQRP] Fwd: [BrassPounders] Interesting subject!!

Thought you guys would find this interesting...

>Hi guys,
>
>A friend of mine came to me today and asked me an interesting
>question.
>
>His daughter is learning about the Titianic and about the things that
>
>had happened on the ship during this disaster.
>
>She asked him "What does S.O.S. mean?"
>
>He knew it meant help but wasn't sure what else, so knowing that I am
>a Ham he wanted to know what I thought.
>
>My answer was "Save Our Ship"....
>
>Well as it turns out his daughter said it meant "Save Our Souls"
>
>This sparked in interest so I checked it out.
>
>As it seems that S.O.S. wasn't the first distress call.... In fact
>
>CQ ... or CQD  was the first.  Meaning "Come Quick"  or  Come Quick
>Distress" with the particulars to follow.
>
>I found my information here:
>
>            http://www.boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/060199tip6.htm
>
>And since I thought it was pretty informative I would pass this along
>to other hams who use CW.
>
>
>Thanks and 73
>
>Brian - KC9FAV
>

Ed Tanton

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