[Elecraft] Use of Abbreviations (OT?)

[Thom R LaCosta]

On Mon, 13 Jun 2005 We5f at aol.com wrote:

>
> 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?

If the goal is communicate with efficiency, then QRZ? spken takes less time than
"Who is calling me?"

73,Thom-k3hrn
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