How did the terms like QRZ, QTH, and other forms of ham shorthand evolve?
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I've wondered if many of the abbreviations are empty, or if they are similar to the recursive acronym like PHP and GNU. For instance, I learned that CQ mimics the two syllables of a French word for Cequite, which means to secure. So, what does QRZ, and others, stand for, how did they originate?
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I've wondered if many of the abbreviations are empty, or if they are similar to the recursive acronym like PHP and GNU. For instance, I learned that CQ mimics the two syllables of a French word for Cequite, which means to secure. So, what does QRZ, and others, stand for, how did they originate?
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I've wondered if many of the abbreviations are empty, or if they are similar to the recursive acronym like PHP and GNU. For instance, I learned that CQ mimics the two syllables of a French word for Cequite, which means to secure. So, what does QRZ, and others, stand for, how did they originate?
history qcodes
edited 4 hours ago
Kevin Reid AG6YO♦
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asked 4 hours ago
HeavenlyHarmonyHeavenlyHarmony
2046
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I've wondered if many of the abbreviations are empty, or if they are similar to the recursive acronym like PHP and GNU. For instance, I learned that CQ mimics the two syllables of a French word for Cequite, which means to secure. So, what does QRZ, and others, stand for, how did they originate?
history qcodes
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They were created to save time in Morse code communications.
From https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q_code:
The Q code is a standardized collection of three-letter codes all of
which start with the letter "Q". It is an operating signal initially
developed for commercial radiotelegraph communication and later
adopted by other radio services, especially amateur radio.
Although Q codes were created when radio used Morse code exclusively,
they continued to be employed after the introduction of voice
transmissions. To avoid confusion, transmitter call signs are
restricted; no country is ever issued an ITU prefix starting with "Q".
Here is a list of them.
answered 4 hours ago
Mike Waters♦Mike Waters
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They were created to save time in Morse code communications.
From https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q_code:
The Q code is a standardized collection of three-letter codes all of
which start with the letter "Q". It is an operating signal initially
developed for commercial radiotelegraph communication and later
adopted by other radio services, especially amateur radio.
Although Q codes were created when radio used Morse code exclusively,
they continued to be employed after the introduction of voice
transmissions. To avoid confusion, transmitter call signs are
restricted; no country is ever issued an ITU prefix starting with "Q".
Here is a list of them.
answered 4 hours ago
Mike Waters♦Mike Waters
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They were created to save time in Morse code communications.
From https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q_code:
The Q code is a standardized collection of three-letter codes all of
which start with the letter "Q". It is an operating signal initially
developed for commercial radiotelegraph communication and later
adopted by other radio services, especially amateur radio.
Although Q codes were created when radio used Morse code exclusively,
they continued to be employed after the introduction of voice
transmissions. To avoid confusion, transmitter call signs are
restricted; no country is ever issued an ITU prefix starting with "Q".
Here is a list of them.
answered 4 hours ago
Mike Waters♦Mike Waters
3,1622634
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They were created to save time in Morse code communications.
From https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q_code:
The Q code is a standardized collection of three-letter codes all of
which start with the letter "Q". It is an operating signal initially
developed for commercial radiotelegraph communication and later
adopted by other radio services, especially amateur radio.
Although Q codes were created when radio used Morse code exclusively,
they continued to be employed after the introduction of voice
transmissions. To avoid confusion, transmitter call signs are
restricted; no country is ever issued an ITU prefix starting with "Q".
Here is a list of them.
answered 4 hours ago
Mike Waters♦Mike Waters
3,1622634
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They were created to save time in Morse code communications.
From https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q_code:
The Q code is a standardized collection of three-letter codes all of
which start with the letter "Q". It is an operating signal initially
developed for commercial radiotelegraph communication and later
adopted by other radio services, especially amateur radio.
Although Q codes were created when radio used Morse code exclusively,
they continued to be employed after the introduction of voice
transmissions. To avoid confusion, transmitter call signs are
restricted; no country is ever issued an ITU prefix starting with "Q".
Here is a list of them.
answered 4 hours ago
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