Technically, "QRL?" means "Are you busy?", not "Is this frequency in
use?" It was originally used in traffic handling scenarios.
It's not the same thing.
There was a movement once to adopt "IE" (didit dit) to enquire on CW if
the frequency is in use. I don't think it ever became widespread in use,
maybe because the dits can be lost in the noise so easily on a weak
signal.
I do hear it used from time to time.
73, Zack W9SZ
On Tue, 14 Dec 2004, Alan Braun wrote:
> Isn't that what "QRL" means?
>
> Alan Braun NS0B
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alfred J.Frugoli (KE1FO)" <afrugoli@verizon.net>
>
> > What happened to being gentlemanly and asking if the frequency is in use?
> >
> > 73 de Al, KE1FO
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