Re: TX and RX

From: James Knott (bit_bucket_at_rogers.com)
Date: 02/06/04 

Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2004 11:58:15 GMT

M2@M wrote:

> Jacob Westenbach wrote:
>
>>
>> They're terms adopted from radio.
>>
>> JW
>
> Indeed. I believe the X in TX is used to represent communication, though
> I'm not totally sure. Anyway, the terms were first used in radio,
> probably more as an abbreviation that anything else.
> 73 DE KC9DDI
>

Actually, they were also used in land line communications systems for years
as well, so it's hard to say where first used. 

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