[Elecraft] QRQ CW

[WILLIS COOKE via Elecraft]

I eight years as a flier in the Air Force during the Vietnam era and 15 years as  private, instrument rated pilot I do not recall ever hearing Copy That on the radio.  We were trained to use Niner for Nine because it was easier to be sure what you heard in a series of numbers.  It is really important whether you meant Niner thousand or Five thousand feet.  The only time I recall hearing Copy That was in the inane commercial where two actors were conversing with a series of Copy Thats.  I have heard things like Copy Niner Thousand.  To repeat a controllers instruction when it is very important to get it correctly.
 
Willis 'Cookie' Cooke, TDXS DX Chairman
K5EWJ & Trustee N5BPS, USS Cavalla, USS Stewart


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 From: "Charlie T, K3ICH" <pincon at erols.com>
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net 
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2014 9:10 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] QRQ CW
 

I always thought the phrase "Copy That" was a holdover from either pilot or 
military lingo, much like saying "Niner" for the number 9.

73, Chas


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barry" <w2up at comcast.net>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2014 9:35 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] QRQ CW


>I have QSOed with W4BQF at 70-90 WPM (thought it's been a few years...) 
>The
> CW sounded fine, though don't know if Tom was running his K3 at the time.
> Personally, I never use QSK.  I find it annoying to have the noise pop in
> between characters.
>
> Regarding the anti-contesters, to each their own.  What grates on my 
> nerves
> is hearing the newer hams start every transmission on 2m FM with "Copy
> that," the VHF version of "please copy..."  :-)
>
> Barry W2UP
>
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