How did the terms like QRZ, QTH, and other forms of ham shorthand evolve?












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I've wondered if many of the abbreviations are empty, or if they are similar to the recursive acronym like PHP and GNU. For instance, I learned that CQ mimics the two syllables of a French word for Cequite, which means to secure. So, what does QRZ, and others, stand for, how did they originate?






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    I've wondered if many of the abbreviations are empty, or if they are similar to the recursive acronym like PHP and GNU. For instance, I learned that CQ mimics the two syllables of a French word for Cequite, which means to secure. So, what does QRZ, and others, stand for, how did they originate?






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      I've wondered if many of the abbreviations are empty, or if they are similar to the recursive acronym like PHP and GNU. For instance, I learned that CQ mimics the two syllables of a French word for Cequite, which means to secure. So, what does QRZ, and others, stand for, how did they originate?






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      I've wondered if many of the abbreviations are empty, or if they are similar to the recursive acronym like PHP and GNU. For instance, I learned that CQ mimics the two syllables of a French word for Cequite, which means to secure. So, what does QRZ, and others, stand for, how did they originate?






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          They were created to save time in Morse code communications.



          From https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q_code:




          The Q code is a standardized collection of three-letter codes all of
          which start with the letter "Q". It is an operating signal initially
          developed for commercial radiotelegraph communication and later
          adopted by other radio services, especially amateur radio.



          Although Q codes were created when radio used Morse code exclusively,
          they continued to be employed after the introduction of voice
          transmissions. To avoid confusion, transmitter call signs are
          restricted; no country is ever issued an ITU prefix starting with "Q".




          Here is a list of them.






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            They were created to save time in Morse code communications.



            From https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q_code:




            The Q code is a standardized collection of three-letter codes all of
            which start with the letter "Q". It is an operating signal initially
            developed for commercial radiotelegraph communication and later
            adopted by other radio services, especially amateur radio.



            Although Q codes were created when radio used Morse code exclusively,
            they continued to be employed after the introduction of voice
            transmissions. To avoid confusion, transmitter call signs are
            restricted; no country is ever issued an ITU prefix starting with "Q".




            Here is a list of them.






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              They were created to save time in Morse code communications.



              From https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q_code:




              The Q code is a standardized collection of three-letter codes all of
              which start with the letter "Q". It is an operating signal initially
              developed for commercial radiotelegraph communication and later
              adopted by other radio services, especially amateur radio.



              Although Q codes were created when radio used Morse code exclusively,
              they continued to be employed after the introduction of voice
              transmissions. To avoid confusion, transmitter call signs are
              restricted; no country is ever issued an ITU prefix starting with "Q".




              Here is a list of them.






              share|improve this answer









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                They were created to save time in Morse code communications.



                From https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q_code:




                The Q code is a standardized collection of three-letter codes all of
                which start with the letter "Q". It is an operating signal initially
                developed for commercial radiotelegraph communication and later
                adopted by other radio services, especially amateur radio.



                Although Q codes were created when radio used Morse code exclusively,
                they continued to be employed after the introduction of voice
                transmissions. To avoid confusion, transmitter call signs are
                restricted; no country is ever issued an ITU prefix starting with "Q".




                Here is a list of them.






                share|improve this answer









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                They were created to save time in Morse code communications.



                From https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q_code:




                The Q code is a standardized collection of three-letter codes all of
                which start with the letter "Q". It is an operating signal initially
                developed for commercial radiotelegraph communication and later
                adopted by other radio services, especially amateur radio.



                Although Q codes were created when radio used Morse code exclusively,
                they continued to be employed after the introduction of voice
                transmissions. To avoid confusion, transmitter call signs are
                restricted; no country is ever issued an ITU prefix starting with "Q".




                Here is a list of them.







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