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jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
amateur radio operators the world over use "Q-signs", three letter groupings starting with a Q, to say common things ("QRZ" means "Who is calling me?", for example). these are left over from the days when most traffic was CW ("Morse Code"), with a nice rhythm to the leading Q. these "pro-signs" are also often used in RTTY & other digital modes as well as voice, for the sake of brevity.
NATO also uses a set of "Z-signs", my current favorite of which is:
ZBM 2
("Place a competent operator on this circuit.")it is a two-cuppa day, the fog is thick, and I need to request somebody
dah-dah-ditty
dah dittydit
dah dah
ditty dah dah dah