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Re: Chronometers after radio time signals
From: Frank Reed
Date: 2007 Oct 25, 21:54 -0400
From: Frank Reed
Date: 2007 Oct 25, 21:54 -0400
Gary, you wrote: " "QTR?" means what is the exact time?" According to the Wikipedia article on Q codes, this code was recommended for use c.1909 so, apparently, by that date vessels at sea were so commonly asking each other for GMT by radio that it was given a special shorthand. -FER --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To post to this group, send email to NavList@fer3.com To , send email to NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---