Many if not most of new hams are graduates of the CB ranks. While I'm glad that they discovered ham radio, I'm also irked that they brought their vocabulary and procedures with them. Things like "Got a copy?", "I'll be on the side", "How much power are you throwing?", "you've got Bill here", and many other expressions are learned on 27 MHz and not forgotten after they pass a ham exam.
They use QSL as a question, meaning do you acknowledge? Of course, they usually should say over or go ahead on phone. We learned a different set of rules and standards but these ex CBers are filling the ranks. I hear them every day and even though many are good folks, I surely would wish they would leave their CB ways at the door as they enter our fraternity. 74, Bob W1YRC ----- Original Message ----- From: LA5HE Ragnar Otterstad To: dx-eu ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2008 5:27 AM Subject: [DX-CHAT] Radio Procedure-on phone T his reminds me: Why are new hams using QSL instead of OVER ? The Q-code was made for telegraphy to save time and avoid language confusion. ! 73 " RAG " Ragnar Otterstad LA5HE JW5HE OZ8RO Located in Telemark - Home of skiing. For more information about Telemark take a look at : http://en.telemarkreiser.no/ From UK: Has anyone out there got a copy of Standard Radio Procedures ? The reason I ask is that the police (I work in a police control room) are introducing what they call 'Airwave Speak' which is being adopted by police forces nationally. The grandly titled 'National Police Improvement Agency' has come up with a definitive list of words which are classed as good procedure, i.e 'OVER' 'STAND BY' 'ACKNOWLDGE' 'NEGATIVE' etc...... the usual stuff. However, they have binned for some unknown reason 'ROGER' and replaced it with 'RECEIVED' and have also brought in 'PLEASE' 'SORRY' and 'THANK YOU' amongst other changes! No, this is not april 1st. This is genuine. Although it will standardise terminology used by all police forces they have omitted to consult the armed forces who also have access to 'Airwave' and I believe have missed an opportunity to standardise Radio Procedures amongst ALL emergency services with whom we are supposed to be able to work if the proverbial you know what hit the fan. If I could get hold off or even print out from some internet site a definitive copy of CORRECT Radio Speak I intend to make my disapproval known. SORRY? THANK YOU? ....... give me strength! Mick Martin ----------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe or subscribe to this list send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message body put either unsubscribe dx-chat or subscribe dx-chat This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe or subscribe to this list send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message body put either unsubscribe dx-chat or subscribe dx-chat This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org -----------------------------------------------------------
