[plug] OT: Point to multipoint wireless

John Usher (Maptek) John.Usher at perth.maptek.com.au
Mon Mar 15 15:02:31 WST 2004


Aha!
 
The origins of XON and XOFF are morse!

	-----Original Message----- 
	From: Bernd Felsche [mailto:bernie at innovative.iinet.net.au] 
	Sent: Mon 15/03/2004 2:42 PM 
	To: plug at plug.linux.org.au 
	Cc: 
	Subject: Re: [plug] OT: Point to multipoint wireless
	
	

	On Monday 15 March 2004 11:48, Onno Benschop wrote:
	> On Mon, 2004-03-15 at 14:12, Kai Jones wrote:
	> >
	> > QSL
	
	> Huh?
	
	If you're going to go wireless, you may as well learn some of the
	lingo dating back to Morse. :-)
	        http://ww2.isys.ca/lberta/qcode1.html
	
	But don't over-do it. It's just plain annoying if you use the obtuse
	ones.
	
	What's common?
	
	 QRL      I'm busy.
	 QRQ      Transmit faster (Morse code).
	 QRS      Slow down.
	 QSL      I'm confirming your last transmission
	 QTH      My location is ...
	
	
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