Gee this has changed from what I learned 50 years ago but haven't heard in
years if what you post is true.

SMØIMJ wrote:
Hi,
99 = **** Off
Unfortunately...

Good thing; not very often used...

73's Hans - SMØIMJ


Caveat Lector wrote:
Heard a USA station sign off with the usual 73 followed by 99

What's that ?

10-10 code for mission complete

CB number ?

or another adding numbers like 73 + 88 =161 (yuk)



I was taught back in the days of my First Tel commercial that it means love and
kisses. The reason it isn't seen often, so I thought I knew/know is that there
are few such contacts for real in most of our telegraph relationships! But you
saw it a little more often in messages for third party delivery. Has it
morphed into a distasteful connotation, or was I 'trained' improperly?


W5WQN