I'd always assumed that 'Over and Out' was the commercial equivalent of
'Going QRT, just listening to your final', though in 30+ years of operating,
I've never heard 'Over and Out' on the ham bands.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Gates" <regates@kingwoodcable.com>
Cc: <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 1:29 AM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] 10-4?
> Actually, in commercial and military terminology, the term "Over and out"
is
> contradictory. You use one or the other at the end of a transmission.
"Over"
> means you are asking the other station to transmit, and you will be
listening.
> "Out" means the communication is ended and you do not expect to hear
anything
> further from the other station. Just because John Wayne says it, doesn't
make
> it right. :)
>
> Bob W7BJ
> "Over and out"
> "Clear on your final"
>
> Both make sense to me. What do you find humorous? More to the point,
> how would you communicate the same information?
>
> To me "over and out" means I'm turning the transmission over to you
> and I am going off the air (or QSYing) immediately. You may continue
> working other stations on frequency.
>
> You're new at this, right? :-)
>
> --
> Bill W6WRT
>
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