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Re: V's (was: WTIC(AM) anniversary broadcast

To: boston-radio-interest@khavrinen.lcs.mit.edu
Subject: Re: V's (was: WTIC(AM) anniversary broadcast
From: David Moisan <dmoisan@shore.net>
Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 17:11:33 -0500
In-Reply-To: <12312-38A6FE3E-7490@storefull-151.iap.bryant.webtv.net>
References: <owner-boston-radio-interest-digest@bostonradio.org (boston-radio-interest-digest)'smessage of Sun, 13 Feb 2000 10:19:22 -0500 (EST)>
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At 01:55 PM 2/13/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>Pete Kemp wrote:
>
><<Among radio operators, a string of V's are often sent to gain
>attention.>>
>
>Isn't a string of V's universally recognized as a test, or is that just
>ham custom?
>

AFAIK, V's are an attention signal as in "VVV VVV VVV VVV CQ DE <some
station>";  they alert the operator to prepare to copy.  They could be used
as a test, but this was not common.

Take care,

Dave

David Moisan, N1KGH, GROL                        dmoisan@shore.net
Invisible Disability:
http://www1.shore.net/~dmoisan/invisible_disability.html

References:
- Re: V's (was: WTIC(AM) anniversary broadcast
  - From: hmglaz@webtv.net (Howard Glazer)

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