[Elecraft] Shorthand

[Radio Amateur N5GE]

On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:02:24 -0700, "Ron D'Eau Claire" <ron at cobi.biz>
wrote:

>Yep, and carried over onto radiotelegraphy mostly for noting the end of the
>press sent to ships, etc.
>
>I've always used "R" to denote "yes". That's what we used on military CW,
>and I've heard and used it on the ham bands for many, many years. During a
>CW contact when I had excellent copy I'll often start my transmission with R
>R R DE AC7AC...denoting that copy was "FB" and allowing the important delay
>for those stations who have switches to throw when going from TX to RX. 
>
>Ron AC7AC
>
>-----Original Message-----
>I believe "30" was more commonly used in the press
>wire field and indicates "end" or "end of article".
>
>73! Ken Kopp - K0PP
>     ElecraftCovers at rfwave.net
[snip]

In the last year or so I've begun to hear a lot of CW op's sending EN
to the other station when it is turned back to them.  Is this
something new or just a cool LID's way to send R for Roger?

Tom, N5GE

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