[CW] XMTR XFMR trans.

[John Alcorn, VK2JWA]

Hi,
My thoughts on this one being that it is a very loose association with -

A 'transfer' can be associated with the movement of something or thought or 
action from one place (or side) to another.
Hence the idea of a cross of one line over the other. A simple way of 
illustrating it.
The X becomes a convenient symbol.
Not scientific or researched, just my thoughts.
73,
John Alcorn  VK2JWA
http://tiny.cc/jwa

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken Brown" <ken.d.brown at hawaiiantel.net>
To: "SX-25" <telegrapher at hotmail.com>; "CW Reflector" <cw at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 3:49 PM
Subject: Re: [CW] My XMAS 1 1/2-cents worth...


I always suspected that X came to be an abbreviation for "Chris" or
"Crys" by association with either Christmas or Christianity. Thank you
for verifying that. How is it that X also can be substituted for "trans"
as in XFMR and XMTR?

DE N6KB
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