NFTA Terminology Question

[rs16]

I’ve heard NFTA people use the phrase N-T at the end of a conversation. As in, “Pull around the corner“….”OK, N-T”

Anyone know what N-T means or stands for?

 

[BTFire21]

N-T is used by the bus drivers. I believe it is from back in the day and it means Niagara Transit

 

[rs16]

N-T is used by the bus drivers. I believe it is from back in the day and it means Niagara Transit

So, sort of a phrase used in local bus culture instead of 10-4?

 

[BTFire21]

Yup

 

[rs16]

Thanks for the info.

 

[KC2DQC]

N= END T= TRANSMISSION

 

[k2hz]

It is apparently an old bus system thing not unique to Niagara. RGRTA uses "RT" since the earlies days on Rochester Transit back when they were on Low Band. It is equivalent to 10-4 and is used both as a question and an acknowledgment.

 

[GTR8000]

Signal 7!

 

[videobruce]

I also believe it's "end transmission".

 

[wtp]

K

 

[wtp]

that is for any old time FDNY listeners where the repeater hung open for a few seconds and you said "K" to end your transmission. K

 

[izzyj4]

that is for any old time FDNY listeners where the repeater hung open for a few seconds and you said "K" to end your transmission. K

Saying "K" over the air dates back from the old Morse Code "-.-" transmission over the old street box telegraph system. Which in turn was adopted from the old telegraph Morse Code systems. "K" was like you said the shorten meaning "received, end of transmission", was transmitted. Any department with old Gamewell systems, when the old the old box code were transmitted between the alarm box (which had a telegraph key in them) and dispatch, they would send "-.-" (dah-dit-dah) after receiving the signal. Some Hams to this day on the "CW" allocated frequencies for morse code still use this.

FDNY as well as Boston & Chicago have a great history of how they used the Gamewell systems and associated signals from the days prior to two way radios.

 

[chrismol1]

I remember old Highway Patrol with Broderick Crawford and company would say "Bye" at the end of transmission.. "21-50 Bye" on acknowledgement . I don't know if thats a west coast vs east coast thing or what

 

[n2hbx]

I remember old Highway Patrol with Broderick Crawford and company would say "Bye" at the end of transmission.. "21-50 Bye" on acknowledgement . I don't know if thats a west coast vs east coast thing or what

Actually, in that context, it was, "By," as in "standing by."