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Re: Friendship on the Air Award

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Andy wrote: ↑22 Apr 2021, 08:11
Ant wrote: ↑21 Apr 2021, 16:12 Why don't they say SSB or FM then? There is no mode on my radio called phone ;)
Because they lump all the speech modes together under the name 'phone'. It's more convenient than saying 'SSB, FM or AM'. It's short for 'telephony'.
I guess I'm used to the RSGB usually saying 'all voice modes'.
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