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Not a bad idea... I only know a handful of Q codes, shame on me, but we can of course print them out!
Gil.
QN codes are useful in CW nets: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QN_Signals
Q codes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q_code
I view things from the standpoint of a person with a crappy memory for details and too busy to deeply immerse myself in anything these days. Given that, the simpler the better for me. I'm definitely not going to learn a new set of Q-codes now. But if there was a long term SHTF situation, long enough that we had time to get organized and establish nets, already having a set of prepper specific Q-codes would be handy.
Quote from: swxx on August 23, 2017, 06:03:00 AM
Q codes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q_code (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q_code)
I've never seen that list of aeronautical Q-codes before. It's a way too long for any mere mortal to remember(QAA - QNZ). Besides, it has some conflicts with codes I was taught by an OM. For instance:
QFT: Please send with other foot.
QLF: Please send with left foot
QAK: There's a duck on my antenna.
QFO: Go away (F-off)
QTF: I have a question (variation on WTF)
88: Two fat ladies
Here are a couple :
QPP : I will be away from the key for a two minute break.
(http://media.npr.org/assets/news/2009/12/19/bathroom-6700a3c52d94fd6d2fc2be3f3f792cc44b8fb3e6-s900-c85.jpg)
QBM : I will be 5-10 minutes away from the key.
(https://lda.lowes.com/is/image/Lowes/content-panel-desktop?src=Lowes/DP17-23287_052717_DT_ToiletSeats_NPC1-2_ToiletsByWaterFeatures)
QOOOPS! Never mind.
(http://encontea.org/wp-content/uploads/why-the-child-is-crying-2-300x217.jpeg)
I love RadioRay and cockpitbobs Q-Codes - I can't see myself forgetting QPP in a hurry ;D
SOS has two less well known cousins in radiotelegraphy - XXX and TTT.
XXX is the equivalent to PAN PAN - it's an urgent/important message (you can still hear this in use of HF by Russian military CW stations)
TTT is the morse equivalent to a Sécurité voice message - it's a safety message/advisory
They're easy to remember and useful, but eh, unfortunately I think a lot of people would get the wrong idea if you started calling XXX on the ham bands!