[CW] use of AR

[Ron Youvan]

>> I personally think using (KN) is obnoxious, 

> Also KN as a single character is a left parenthesis which could be
> confusing.
> IIRC the amateur meaning was originally sent as K <space> N.

   I read that the ARRL created /KN for newbie NOVICE operators
(in the fifties) so others would not intrude into QSOs before
the newbie NOVICE operator was experienced enough to handle
interruptions.  It was to mean: "back to you ONLY"
   I think ALL pro signs and "Q" signals depend on context such as:
/BT means "between paragraphs" and "=", when I hear _..._ I write =.
/AR means "between subjects"   and "+", when I hear ._._. I write +.
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