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Old September 5th 13, 07:07 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.policy,rec.radio.cb,rec.radio.scanner,alt.radio.family,uk.rec.radio.cb
Rev. Don Kool Rev. Don Kool is offline
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On 9/4/2013 4:11 AM, Brown Sugar wrote:
On 02/09/2013 21:07, HankG wrote:
"Brown Sugar" wrote in message
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On 30/07/2011 03:39, radio rambo wrote:
"Barry OGrady" wrote in message
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QSY, QSL?


10-4, asshat.


Qsy: Change Frequency.
Qsl: Confirm, acknowledge, or confirmed.


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Those terms were in use by Hams, long before CB was alive. You also hear
73(s) a lot.

HG


They are q-codes. designed as morse abbreviations by the ham radio
community. Most of cb terminology is derivitive of ham.

Do you have HF privileges?

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Try God!
Don

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