In a message dated 10-11-14, Ed Vance said to Holger Granholm:   
      
   GM Ed,   
      
   EV> I've seen the End of message signal written as   
   EV> __   
   EV> ar   
      
   EV> in books to mean that the letters are slurred, or as You say   
   EV> combined, but when I'm writing a message to another Ham Radio user I   
   EV> just type   
      
   EV> ar   without the Line over the two letters.   
      
   You can also use underscore 'ar' to indicate that they are combined.   
      
   EV> The use of the "+" sign to indicate End of message reminded me that   
   EV> a long time ago I read to use the "=" sign when hearing a "Break"   
   EV> signal sent over the airwaves.   
      
   EV> --   
   EV> bt   -...-   
      
   We use 'bk' -...-.- to break in on a qso.   
      
   EV> You probably use = also, if You even write it down when copying   
   EV> Code. Do You?   
      
   Yes.   
      
   The code for 'wait i am thinking' is .-... or 'as' underscored.   
      
      
   73 de Sam, OH0NC   
      
   aka Holger   
      
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