Comments on: A Modest Proposal for Two New Q-Signals http://kb6nu.com/a-modest-proposal-for-two-new-q-signals/ My personal adventures in amateur radio Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:34:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Dan KB6NU http://kb6nu.com/a-modest-proposal-for-two-new-q-signals/#comment-240461 Dan KB6NU Mon, 26 Nov 2007 18:43:17 +0000 http://kb6nu.com/a-modest-proposal-for-two-new-q-signals/#comment-240461 The Pembrokeshire Radio Society Blog has a few more suggestions for new Q-signals. Go to http://pembsradiosociety.blogspot.com/2007/11/new-q-code.html to see them. The Pembrokeshire Radio Society Blog has a few more suggestions for new Q-signals. Go to http://pembsradiosociety.blogspot.com/2007/11/new-q-code.html to see them.

]]> By: Ronny, KC5EES http://kb6nu.com/a-modest-proposal-for-two-new-q-signals/#comment-81948 Ronny, KC5EES Fri, 23 Mar 2007 02:53:29 +0000 http://kb6nu.com/a-modest-proposal-for-two-new-q-signals/#comment-81948 Although I don't operate Code that much (I 'eavesdrop' quite a bit to get a better ear for it...), I think these are really good ideas. For new to Code hams, trying to always copy everything is frustrating. With Q-signs, I found it a relaxing feeling to know, for example, that I was about to copy a QTH. At least, I knew that THIS information really counts, so focus, focus. Adding QHO and QBH to the mix would allow for additional comfort zones in the QSO. You may miss "been fishing all day down at my lakehouse" which may or may not be important, but at least a new ham could focus enough to catch Name, QTH, QHO, etc. Good luck in this venture. Sounds like the idea should be sent in to ARRL 'letters to the editor'. Make for some good conversation, at any rate. How would one go about 'officially' getting a Q-sign added, anyway? Ronny, KC5EES Round Rock, Tx Although I don’t operate Code that much (I ‘eavesdrop’ quite a bit to get a better ear for it…), I think these are really good ideas. For new to Code hams, trying to always copy everything is frustrating. With Q-signs, I found it a relaxing feeling to know, for example, that I was about to copy a QTH. At least, I knew that THIS information really counts, so focus, focus. Adding QHO and QBH to the mix would allow for additional comfort zones in the QSO. You may miss “been fishing all day down at my lakehouse” which may or may not be important, but at least a new ham could focus enough to catch Name, QTH, QHO, etc.

Good luck in this venture. Sounds like the idea should be sent in to ARRL ‘letters to the editor’. Make for some good conversation, at any rate. How would one go about ‘officially’ getting a Q-sign added, anyway?

Ronny, KC5EES
Round Rock, Tx

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