[Elecraft] Shorthand

[Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy]

Back in 1946 -1948 ish,  C for "yes", and R or EN for  "Received and 
understood" was used on the amateur bands.  The same practice was used by my 
school's cadet signal corps and the army in South Africa during and after 
WWII.

73,
Geoff
GM4ESD


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Cutter" <d.cutter at ntlworld.com>
To: "Lee Buller" <k0wa at swbell.net>; "Elecraft Reflector" 
<elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 7:21 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Shorthand


>I agree with others that on the amateur bands we use R or EN for yes. 
>Thanks for the correction.
>
> David
> G3UNA
>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: Lee Buller
>  To: David Cutter ; Elecraft Reflector
>  Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2009 9:39 PM
>  Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Shorthand
>
>
>
>  Actually....the "c" come from Spanish.  At least, that is what I always 
> thought "se senior" or "yes mister"
>
>  Lee K0WA
>  "Making up life as I go"
>  :>)
>
>
>
>  I can see how c = yes, derived from confirm = cfm, but when I was a 
> marine
>  op it was y = yes
>
>  David
>  G3UNA