[CW] Character needed in International Morse: exclamation mark

[Richard Knoppow]

    There was an exclamation mark in Continental code until the 
UTC changed it around in the 1938 conference. Originally the 
period was .. .. .. Comma was .-.-.- and the exclamation point 
was --..-- (also used as Warning High Power). I think the ITU 
wanted to eliminate variable spacing for some reason so the 
symbol for period was changed to the one for comma, the comma for 
the one for exclamation point, and the exclamation point 
eliminated. Probably it was thought that the exclamation point 
was just not used much.

On 2/5/2020 12:28 PM, Bruce Prior wrote:
> The exclamation mark would be very helpful for CW ragchewing. 
> It exists in American Morse, but not International. 
> dah-di-dah-di-dah-dah has been suggested.
>
> 73,
> Bruce Prior N7RR
>
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