Hello, E-Jai,
Respectfully, I am afraid an ambitious teacher may
have fed some misinformation in the classroom,
which is in no case anyone's fault
The reason that Dave gave a few messages above is
indeed the reason why the Marconi/Morse minds of
the day assigned SOS as the call of distress,
because of its distinct sound and easy
recognition: ...---...
ditditdit da da da ditditdit
CQD also was not formed to mean 'come quickly -
distress' although that's what the message *means*
Morse lingo used the code 'CQ' to indicate 'all
stations attend' (listen up), the D afterward to
indicate, yes, distress.
Not to blast what you were taught in school, but
the distress codes actually being initials for
phrases is only a myth snagged up and perpetuated
throughout the years by countless people.
WHAT is right/wrong, in my book, ALWAYS takes
precedence over WHO is right/wrong.
I hope this helps!
Respectfully,
Dan