New Q-signals for Old Farts
A recent article on eHam called for the creation of some new Q-signals to accomodate the ongoing graying of the hobby. Complaints followed and the article was pulled…
…but not before I snagged it and got permission to re-post.
Enjoy:
QGM: Are you operating golf cart mobile? I am operating golf cart mobile.
QBW: Do you think Betty White is hot? I think Betty White is hot.
QBP: How many or stints do you have? I have ___ stints.
QDF: Does your defibrillator zap you on key-down? Mydefibrillator zaps me on key-down.
QDN: Are you wearing dentures? I am wearing dentures.
QGC: How many grandchildren do you have? I have ___ grandchildren.
QID: What kind of incontinent diapers do you use? I use ___ diapers for incontinence.
QLO: Do you know what LOL (or IMHO, ROFL, etc.) stands for? ___ stands for ___.
QLW: Do you watch Lawrence Welk reruns? I watch Lawrence Welk reruns.
QOT: Are you an Old Timer and were you licensed before no-code licensing? I am an Old Timer and I was licensed before no-code licensing.
QPG: Was that QRM or did you just pass gas? No, that was QRM.
QPJ: Do you drink prune juice? I drink prune juice.
QPP: Do you need to take a bio-break? I need to take a bio-break.
QRX: What medications are you taking? I am taking the following medications ____ .
QSS: Have you gotten your social security check? I have received my social security check.
QVC: Do you know how to program your VCR? I can program my VCR.
QON: Do you remember your own name without looking it up? I remember my own name without looking it up.
QWS: Who sent last? I think I sent last.
QFA: Are you asleep – do I need to resend? I fell asleep, please resend.
QCS: Is ____ your call or mine? _____ is your call.
QWK: Are you living with your kids? I am living with my kids.
QED: Do you have erectile dysfunction? I have erectile dysfunction.
QCZ: Do you have a card from The Canal Zone? I have a card from The Canal Zone.
QTL: Do you know who Timothy Leary was? I know who Timothy Leary was.
QEC: Have you ever sat in the engine compartment to fix your car? I sat in the engine compartment to fix my car.
QFC: Did you take your tests at an FCC field office? took my tests at an FCC field office.
QPH: Are you enjoying poor health? QPH – I am enjoying poor health.
QVC: Do you prefer Viagra or Cialis? I prefer _____.
QLK: Do you want to know all about my liver or all about my kidney(s)? I want to know all about your ______.
QHC: Do you say “megahertz” or “megacycles”? I say “megacycles”.
And finally:
QKX: How do I power-up my KX3? The KX3 hasn’t been released yet.
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Themocracy
There were complaints and it was pulled from QRZ? Some people have no sense of humor!
Yep, it’s amazing how easily some people feign offense. And how quickly others are to accomodate them.
I don’t get the humor, they all seem perfectly useful to me.
I suppose this eclectic group out of Maryland should be banned?
http://www.hamfarts.com/