[aprssig] \j and other symbols questions

Stephen H. Smith wa8lmf2 at aol.com
Thu Apr 24 20:16:50 EDT 2008


Joseph M. Durnal wrote:
> Interesting - both findu.com and aprs.fi show the jeep icon for \j
>
> I figured that \j would be appropriate for a road closure.  Is there a
> better symbol for that?
>
> Thanks & 73 de Joseph Durnal NE3R
>
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/j is the jeep symbol and has been for ages.

\j is a steam shovel (earth mover) for a construction zone and is a 
relatively new addition to the symbol set (about 3 years ago). 





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