On Wed, 17 Dec 2003 12:15:05 +0900, "Brenda Ann"
wrote:

Nor, for that matter, are the Q-codes. Wasn't there a time when they were
not even allowed on phone comms??

Untrue.

Some of the grumblers might try to have you THINK that though!
There has always been a LOT of freedom of speech on the airwaves for
U.S. radio amateurs compared to other countries which used to have
some MAJOR restrictions on topics too.