stuck Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Hi all, Didn't think anybody used CB slang these days but they do around here (Lancashire) Can anybody tell me WTF QSL means please? Tried Google but it's not really telling me much. Mick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landy andy. Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Q:What does "QSL" mean? A:If you hear a truck driver say "QSL" on their CB radio, it's just another way to say "Affirmative." One of several controversial Q-signals from the Amateur Radio Service Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuck Posted February 3, 2011 Author Share Posted February 3, 2011 Thanks Andy, Why controversial? "Affirmative" doesn't seem to match the context in which I'm hearing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Hi all, Didn't think anybody used CB slang these days but they do around here (Lancashire) Can anybody tell me WTF QSL means please? Tried Google but it's not really telling me much. Mick. see QSL in this list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSD Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 QSL can be a question or a response, it means 'Did you receive my transmission?' or 'I did receive your transmission'. It generally means not just the last thing sent, but all the info that was required has been received. For the long range and radio contest types, enough information has been exchanged for the contact to 'count'. Such contacts often exchange 'QSL Cards' to confirm contacts. It used to be done with postcards, but maybe more often by e-mail / web means these days? I'm not up to date on such things. Also used by worldwide broadcasters (like the BBC World Service and it's distant listeners in a similar way. In amateur radio you might often hear 'QSL via the bureau' meaning exchange of cards via a central clearing service. More info on wikipedia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuck Posted February 3, 2011 Author Share Posted February 3, 2011 Bloody hell! Were all of those codes necessary? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highway_Star Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Q codes aren't really necessary or relevant to radio operation on any 'phone (voice) mode. Originally the Q codes were used by CW (morse code) operators to reduce the number of characters they had to send. The Q codes are for common radio phrases, so help to increase transmission speed, reduce the sent characters and increase accuracy. However, they have always been used on 'phone, more so by amatuer operators using SSB where voice is not always as clear as it is on FM. Frankly the use of Q codes on FM (CB is FM) is OTT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuck Posted February 3, 2011 Author Share Posted February 3, 2011 Q codes aren't really necessary or relevant to radio operation on any 'phone (voice) mode. Originally the Q codes were used by CW (morse code) operators to reduce the number of characters they had to send. The Q codes are for common radio phrases, so help to increase transmission speed, reduce the sent characters and increase accuracy. However, they have always been used on 'phone, more so by amatuer operators using SSB where voice is not always as clear as it is on FM. Frankly the use of Q codes on FM (CB is FM) is OTT. Thanks for taking the time to explain that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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