Re: [IRCA] Abbreviations

2014-08-21 Thread Gary Smith via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- Thanks, Theo and Phil.  Much appreciated!! Gary On Thursday, August 21, 2014 6:52 PM, Theo wrote: A few of the Canadian postal abbreviations need updating, Phil! NL for The Rock and Labrador QC for la belle province PE for Anne of Green Gables' fan mail And add one N

Re: [IRCA] Abbreviations

2014-08-21 Thread Theo
A few of the Canadian postal abbreviations need updating, Phil! NL for The Rock and Labrador QC for la belle province PE for Anne of Green Gables' fan mail And add one NU for Nunavut Also the NZBC hasn't existed since the mid-70's... the crowd across the Tassie/Ditch are the Australian Broadcas

[IRCA] Abbreviations

2014-08-21 Thread Phil Bytheway via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- Here's a list of abbreviations from the IRCA New Member Packet. These are used in DXM as well as often in this eGroup. This looks much better in a non-proportional font like Courier (which is what it was in when I copied it!!!) ABBREVIATIONS The following is a list of abbr

Re: [IRCA] abbreviations

2009-10-08 Thread John Callarman
In case anyone wonders about the derivation of those definitions, it started from an Ernie Cooper abbreviation in his Musings Column in the National Radio Club's DX News. So many Spanish-speaking stations were being heard on the dial 50+ years ago, Ernie abbreviated the term "Spanish-speaking" a

Re: [IRCA] abbreviations

2009-10-08 Thread Patrick Martin
We use several for languages, such as SS Spanish PP Portuguese RR Russian VV Vietnamese GG German FF French EE English CC Chinese JJ Japanese KK Korean 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://mo

Re: [IRCA] abbreviations

2009-10-08 Thread Neil Kazaross
Other language abreviations SS Spanish DD Dutch II Italian - Original Message - From: To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 1:48 PM Subject: Re: [IRCA] abbreviations A relative newbie here, so forgive what may se

Re: [IRCA] abbreviations

2009-10-08 Thread Neil Kazaross
KAZ - Original Message - From: "Marc DeLorenzo" To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 1:43 PM Subject: Re: [IRCA] abbreviations Gary, TA = Trans Atlantic, i.e. any station on the other side of the Atlantic.

Re: [IRCA] abbreviations

2009-10-08 Thread cafe
> A relative newbie here, so forgive what may seem to be a stupid question. > > Where are the various country codes listed that you all use? I see > references to TA, but in looking at various country code lists, I can't > find it. TA: Trans-Atlantic DU: Down-under (refers to Pacific Islands, N

Re: [IRCA] abbreviations

2009-10-08 Thread Marc DeLorenzo
:10 + (UTC) Subject: [IRCA] abbreviations A relative newbie here, so forgive what may seem to be a stupid question. Where are the various country codes listed that you all use? I see references to TA, but in looking at various country code lists, I can't find it. THanks

[IRCA] abbreviations

2009-10-08 Thread Gary Donnelly
A relative newbie here, so forgive what may seem to be a stupid question. Where are the various country codes listed that you all use? I see references to TA, but in looking at various country code lists, I can't find it. THanks Gary KC8IQZ ___ IR

Re: [IRCA] abbreviations

2007-10-02 Thread Patrick Martin
I think we take for granted that everyone on the list understands the abbreviations we have used for years. But we should remember there are new DXers that join that often does not understand them. So a new list of abbreviations may be a good idea. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manag