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Old January 27th 07, 02:36 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.dx
Bryan Bryan is offline
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Default Ø How to make them for call signs

Caveat Lector wrote:
Google to the rescue for Ø

Also Ñ ± ¶ and lots more

See URL:
http://tlt.its.psu.edu/suggestions/i...s/codealt.html

Ø is really a Nordic O slash. For a true slashed zero -- see URL:
http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Slashed_zero

The slashed zero looks just like a regular letter 'O' or number '0'

(zero),
but it has a slash through it. Unlike the Scandinavian vowel 'Ø' and the
"empty set" symbol '?', the slash touches the walls of the surrounding O
shape but does not extend past them on the outside.

More on slashed zeros at URL:
http://www.eham.net/forums/ComputersAndSoftware/1


In Ham work I use the Nordic O Ø for call signs, but be aware this

can
goof up some logging programs

CL


I use Terminal font (included with Microshaft Windoze since dirt was new) --
no extra keystrokes needed, and it imports/exports w/o issues. Fixedsys also
offers a slashed zero, though the representation is better, in Termainal
font.

Bryan WA7PRC