<VV> Ham question-No Corvair

[Dave Morris "BigD"]

Larry is correct.  "73" was created as a Morse code shorthand for "Best 
Regards", and I'm so used to putting it at the end of my e-mails that I'm 
likely to do so here by accident.

73,
Dave Morris, N5UP


At 08:43 AM 12/23/2004, you wrote:
>Actually, as I recall, 73 means "best regards" and it is the plural form, 
>so the term 73s is technically incorrect.  Also, all guys are OM for Old 
>Man and all females are YL for Young Lady.
>
>--Larry - AJ6G
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Dave Keillor" <dkeillor@ultrex.com>
>To: "'Sadek Charles H DLVA'" <SadekCH@NSWC.NAVY.MIL>, "VirtualVairs AA" 
><VirtualVairs@corvair.org>
>Subject: RE: <VV> Ham question-No Corvair
>Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 08:14:30 -0600
>
> >
> > 73 is ham radio lingo for "goodbye" (origins were in the days when most ham
> > radio was code).  As a bonus, 88 = hugs and kisses.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Sadek Charles H DLVA [mailto:SadekCH@NSWC.NAVY.MIL]
> > Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2004 7:35 AM
> > To: VirtualVairs AA
> > Subject: <VV> Ham question-No Corvair
> >
> >
> > What does "73" mean when used as a signature to a message?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Chuck S
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