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Re: [OT] Bravo Zulu

From: KH.Ranitzsch@t... (K.H.Ranitzsch)
Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2003 12:59:04 +0100
Subject: Re: [OT] Bravo Zulu


----- Original Message -----
From: "Aaron Teske" <mithramuse@njaccess.com>
>
> Having recently read the Lensman books, is Smith's use of "QX" based
on
> real codes, made up from something like the above, or just wholly
> invented?  It is pretty obvious what it *means* but I'm curious if
anyone
> has any insight as to whether it really "came from" someplace.

Not sure if it applies here, but many old abbreviations, especially with
odd
letters, are from amateur wireless Morse practice.

Greetings
Karl Heinz

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