Dave wrote:
kd5sak wrote:

SNIPPED


Newbie that I am(Tech, early 2003 and General, mid 2005) , I agree.
And as far as Hi Hi goes, I always figured the early first users of
the term probably meant for it to be read Hee Hee rather than High
High. Again, as a newbie, I profess no great insight, I just express
an opinon. I don't use either the 73 or the Hi Hi in QSOs or EMails,
it strikes me as an affectation, but that may just be my newbie
insecurity speaking.(g)

Harold
KD5SAK


HI HI .... .. .... .. is, please forgive the reference to a hot topic,
laughter when operating MORSE CODE [there I said it!!].

73, ---.. ...--, is BEST REGARDS in the same ridiculed transmission.
mode.

If we are going to drop the talent for MORSE CODE we should be 100%
logical and stop using acronyms that have meaning that are rooted in
MORSE CODE such as:

QRL, QSO, CQ, QRM, QRN, QSB, QSY, QLF, QRS, 73, 88, HI, GD, GE, GM, TNX,
DX, etc.

We should delete reference to RST on our confirmation cards [NOT QSL
card]. We should delete GS and use DOLLARS.

Would someone start a petition to the ARRL that advocates that we should
clean up our act?


I suppose there are many "affectations" like OM, or Old Man and FB, or
Fine Business. Just to add to the list.

All appear to be derived from CW operations.

I think they're great.

Nothing, especially jargon, is unchanging. I suspect some CB jargon
could bleed over. I must say that "nine pounds" won't be used by me,
however.

John
AB8WH