[Writelog] UTC Clock

Joe Stepansky kq3f at comcast.net
Tue Mar 30 06:16:37 EST 2004


At 04:02 AM 3/30/2004 +0000, K4SB wrote:
> > On 29 Mar 2004 llindblom at juno.com wrote:
> > > @ developed so you can more efficiently send an email address on CW,
> > > at least that was the explanation give by ARRL on NPR.
> > >
> > > 73 W0ETC
>
>Not that it's important at all, but someone should explain to me why
>"ac" on CW is more efficient than "at". 3 additional characters.....
>
>But then again, Larry may have said the magic word.

If my memory is correct (not a great assumption), I think NPR asked that 
question, "Why not 'at'?".  The reason given (again memory) was that "at" 
could be confused with 'w'.  And if it wasn't NPR, that's certainly the 
best answer I can muster.

73, Joe KQ3F




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