[SOC] BTU?

[Lloyd Lachow]

   IMHO, if someone said "BTU," they said it sloppily,
or you misread it. What is often said is "BK,", which
should be sent as a "prosign," that is, as if the
elements of the B and the K were one big letter.
Often, ops send prosigns as if they were two letters,
to wit: "B T," for a dash, instead of "BT," or "
dahdidididah."  "BK" then becomes "dahdididit
dahdidah," rather than "dahdidididahdidah."

  Also, "TU" is often heard at the end of a
transmission, but not as a prosign, but as a short
version of "thank you," and is properly "dah dididah."

   "BTU," then, may be someone saying "BK," and
slipping an extra "dit" into the "K" portion.




--- K6KF <k6kf@arrl.net> wrote:
> Hello everyone,
> 
> This is my first post to the ML. I have a question
> about CW 
> abbreviation.
> I have asked a couple of my local hams about this,
> but it might be good 
> to ask here also.
> 
> First of all,
> 
> 1) What's BTU at the end of transmission? I assume
> it's "Back To U".
> 2) If so, is it popular on the air?
> 
> I am asking because a guy who is a very skillful CW
> operator told me 
> "It NEVER exists". but I indeed heard it several
> times on the air. He 
> added "I have never heard of it in my 30 year CW
> life. You should get 
> on the air first, then listen, you'll see. (I guess
> it implies "so you 
> won't say such a bogus"....)"
> 
> I got back on the air last year after having been
> away from ham radio 
> for about 10 years. I am not so active on the air,
> but still trying to 
> improve my CW skills. So I am still kind of 
> beginner. Now I would like 
> to make sure what I heard on the air....
> 
> Jun K6KF
> 
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