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Heard a station sign off --- 73 then 99

Know what 73 is -- what's 99 ?

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Caveat Lector wrote:
Heard a station sign off --- 73 then 99

Know what 73 is -- what's 99 ?


One short of an entire hundred?
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Scott in Baltimore wrote:
Caveat Lector wrote:
Heard a station sign off --- 73 then 99

Know what 73 is -- what's 99 ?


One short of an entire hundred?

Eleven more than 88's?
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On 03 Mar 2006 23:52:46 GMT, Steveo wrote:

Scott in Baltimore wrote:
Caveat Lector wrote:
Heard a station sign off --- 73 then 99

Know what 73 is -- what's 99 ?


One short of an entire hundred?

Eleven more than 88's?



99 more than zero !!!!!

Vinnie S.
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Vinnie S. wrote:
On 03 Mar 2006 23:52:46 GMT, Steveo wrote:

Scott in Baltimore wrote:
Caveat Lector wrote:
Heard a station sign off --- 73 then 99

Know what 73 is -- what's 99 ?


One short of an entire hundred?

Eleven more than 88's?


99 more than zero !!!!!

Vinnie S.

Always the optimist, Enzo!


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On 04 Mar 2006 03:06:32 GMT, Steveo wrote:

Vinnie S. wrote:
On 03 Mar 2006 23:52:46 GMT, Steveo wrote:

Scott in Baltimore wrote:
Caveat Lector wrote:
Heard a station sign off --- 73 then 99

Know what 73 is -- what's 99 ?


One short of an entire hundred?

Eleven more than 88's?


99 more than zero !!!!!

Vinnie S.

Always the optimist, Enzo!



We have to talk. Haven't talked in a long time. I will call you this weekend.

Vinnie S.
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Vinnie S. wrote:
On 04 Mar 2006 03:06:32 GMT, Steveo wrote:

Always the optimist, Enzo!


We have to talk. Haven't talked in a long time. I will call you this
weekend.

Vinnie S.

Please do when you get the chance. You should come to Jacobs field when the
Yanks play the Tribe, one of these years. Katie bar the door..
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Thanks for the humourous inputs (;-)

But have two inputs now.
In the telegraph days, numbers were used for common phrases so as to save
time
Thus 73 was Best Regards
88 was love and kisses

There is a list of 90 + numbers at URL:
http://ac6v.com/73.htm#73

The two inputs I have so far are
99 = "Get Lost" probably unofficial
99 = "Love and kisses" (same as 88)

So for Vinnie and Scott -- the first definition is for you (;-)

Any other inputs ? Must be some old telegraphers out there

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On 03 Mar 2006 23:52:46 GMT, Steveo wrote:

Scott in Baltimore wrote:
Caveat Lector wrote:
Heard a station sign off --- 73 then 99

Know what 73 is -- what's 99 ?


One short of an entire hundred?

Eleven more than 88's?



99 more than zero !!!!!

Vinnie S.



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Old March 4th 06, 04:43 PM posted to rec.radio.cb
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The two inputs I have so far are
99 = "Get Lost" probably unofficial
99 = "Love and kisses" (same as 88)

So for Vinnie and Scott -- the first definition is for you (;-)

Any other inputs ? Must be some old telegraphers out there



Go pound brass and type out some ancient CW.
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On Sat, 4 Mar 2006 07:44:28 -0800, "Caveat Lector"
wrote:

Thanks for the humourous inputs (;-)

But have two inputs now.
In the telegraph days, numbers were used for common phrases so as to save
time
Thus 73 was Best Regards
88 was love and kisses

There is a list of 90 + numbers at URL:
http://ac6v.com/73.htm#73

The two inputs I have so far are
99 = "Get Lost" probably unofficial
99 = "Love and kisses" (same as 88)

So for Vinnie and Scott -- the first definition is for you (;-)



Sorry man. Not trying to be a wise ass. Just throwing some sarcasm.

Vinnie S.
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