Newbies please stop using...

I surfed Manhatten, Holywood by the Sea, The Reef and Santa Monica in the 70's. "Valley, Go HOME!"
I am a noob at CW and Morse Code.
I didn't know how to do any of things I do well now when I first started doing them. But you never get good if you don't keep doing it. The difference between a piker and an expert is about 5,000 tries.

 

WD4IGX said: "QTH HR IS is an abominable construction that instantly grates on my nerves but not because of the characters. I'm not in that much of a hurry even at slow speeds. It bothers me for the same reason "ATM machine" and "PIN number" do."

How about the commonly used (for autos) VIN number? I sometimes respond with "My VIN# Number is..." (it's a mean streak that I inherited from Mom)

Smiff

 

Please do not send ".."
if you are not done with the QSO and going to get ticked off when it prompts someone to call you.

Also, before you call CQ, at least send a question mark or qrl? Often only one side of a qso can be heard and there are some old farts who will send 10 minutes worth of health info. Also know that C means yes in answer to the question.

 

In my defense I was defending ah...what might I call them...neophytes...dang another N-word!
It's getting so hard to be correct now days.

 

Wow! I have seen this thread for the first time today, and just now finished reading all 22 pages.

At this point I must inquire, is there a nice short proword for ROLTF/LMAO? Will "Hi" suffice?

Smiff
(prob abt 3wpm w/many ltrs unk)

 

Where do you stand on Tuna Fish and Shrimp Scampi?

 

Worse one: "Military Intelligence."

 

or "Honest Lawyer"

 

Jumbo shrimp.

 

KN is used when calling a specific station for a sked and you dont want another station to reply
at other times in qso only k is needed although KN indicates you dont want others to break in.
bottom of page 22 here http://thersgb.org/publications/iar...rational-procedures-for-the-radio-amateur.pdf
page 26 gives clarification for using KN when in qso