[QCWA] Q-Signals

[Don Tucker]

Apology in order. I said Jeff and meant Jim!!! I had one question.

What is the Mil-Std or Spec that disallows the use of Q or Z codes on voice 
within our or NATO military! It isn't in any of the material I can find.

Don  W7WLL

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To: "'Jeffrey D Angus'" <jdangus at att.net>; <qcwa at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 12:47 PM
Subject: Re: [QCWA] Q-Signals


This may help one and all.  For those of us with a professional
communications background the following link explains the official "Q" code,
The Amateur "Q" code and the "informal Amateur Q Code".

http://www.giangrandi.ch/electronics/radio/qcode/qcodefull.html

Fellow ex-military ops know the "Z" signals trump the "Q" signals on
official circuits.  A partial guide is found at this link

http://www.milspec.ca/radcodes/zcodes.html

Even today the ACP-131 guide is the authority for use of Q and Z signals.
OK on CW and RTTY not on voice - ever!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ACP-131


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