CQDX is a general call now mainly used in amatuer radio asking for response from any long distance station. Its not an emergency call.
Cheers, John Sent from my iPad On 19/08/2010, at 6:56 AM, Jim Staniforth <[email protected]> wrote: > Or was it CQDX? CQ being a call for a response and DX meaning any distant > station. > Sorry Rolf, my best German: Just sinking... > Jim > > From: Mike Cleaver <[email protected]> > To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. > <[email protected]> > Sent: Wed, August 18, 2010 9:40:51 AM > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] CQD > > RMS Titanic first transmitted CQD, and later also SOS, after it hit an > iceberg off Newfoundland in April 1912. CQD was often recalled by the > mnemonic Come Quickly - Danger. Trust this does not apply to the IS28! > > Wombat > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jon > To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. > Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 11:23 AM > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Sale of IS28s > > Interesting registration, CQD. Prior to 1912 it was the morse code distress > signal. CQ = calling all stations. D = distress. Replaced by SOS circa > 1912. > > Did you get many offers of help? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Bernard Barry > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 9:30 AM > Subject: [Aus-soaring] Sale of IS28s > > Please could you include the following: > > Sale of IS28s. Due to fleet restructuring the Gliding Club of Victoria > offers for sale one of its IS28s - either CQD (7,500 hours TT) or WVV (13,250 > hours TT). Both 28s are in very good condition with standard instruments and > radios. The prices are $19,000 and $16,000 respectively and it was thought > that WVV could be attractive to a small club or syndicate. Call Robert on > 03 9489 4298 or [email protected]. > > We have our second ASK-21 about to come on line and would be pleased if > another club would benefit from our well-maintained 28s, > Bernard Barry > 03 9809 2547/0444 > 0412 332 320 > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
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