Useless Facts - WHAT DOES THE LETTER K MEAN?

[nomex_nugget]

Someone was recently asking why MFS and many other fire services around the world use the letter K in there radio transmissions, this might explain it - sort of.


WHAT DOES THE LETTER K MEAN?

The use of the letter K is a holdover from the days of telegraph. It was sent at the end of a transmission to indicate that I am finished sending and I await your reply. It is similar to the military use of the word over.

[Toast]

Hmm, still doesnt fit well with the MFS K(number). Certainly applies when you hear the yanks say (Message), K. though