[CW] Phillips Code - What does COP mean?

[Thomas Chirhart]

On a similar topic and since we have members from around the world - perhaps someone can share thoughts about this 1891 publication from Spain. It was found in a used book store in Costa Rica... 73 de Tom  K4NCG 

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> On Jul 25, 2020, at 10:49 PM, D.J.J. Ring, Jr. <n1ea at arrl.net> wrote:
> 
> ?Totally off topic, but relating to Morse - but Wire Morse!
> Some know POTUS and SCOTUS but did you know COP was Phillips code for
> "Chief of Police?"
> 
> Philips Code was used for PX (Press). The sending operator would have
> copy saying "the president of the united states met with the Chief of
> Police" and he would translate it into Phillips code and send "POTUS
> MET W COP" the receiving operator had to hear this Morse, and in his
> head expand it and type the expanded message: "The President of the
> United States met with Chief of Police." - COP" is Chief of Police, W
> is "with".
> 
> I never used Phillips code but I spoke to others who told me how it
> worked including Aubry Keel who was the last Associated Press Wire
> Operator who died about 15 years ago.
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