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Old September 5th 13, 09:56 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.policy,rec.radio.cb,rec.radio.scanner,alt.radio.family,uk.rec.radio.cb
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On 05/09/2013 07:07, Rev. Don Kool wrote:
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?

Every licensee here does have them. What about in your country?



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