[Elecraft] Use of Abbreviations (OT?)

[John - G3XRJ]

Got me thinking this one ....
I was a commercial operator for over thirty years in coastal radio
stations,
while at the same time being active on the ham bands.

During my day at work I would often do several 2 hour rotating stints on
CW and Phone.
I cant recall any use of Q codes when on the RT points even when talking
to a commercial op at the other end.

Expressions such as 73's were virtually unknown on CW

However I would often start my day with an hour's dxing on the low bands
and fitted in with the parlance without a thought.

su and hve a gd trip

73's John  
dit dit


    


In message <14.47320c86.2fded94d at aol.com>, We5f at aol.com writes
>Also, I'm still searching for a definitive answer to the question of
whether
>it is appropriate to use Q-signals in phone transmissions.  For
example, is it
>really appropriate to say "QRZ? this is K5XXX".  Or would it be correct
to
>say "Who is calling me, this is K5XXX"?  Of course, using a Q-signal by
>reference would be appropriate, such as "The QRN level is very high 
>today".  Or is it?
>
>And it seems silly to me to say "HI, HI" instead of just laughing.
Should
>this term be used on phone?

 

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