Use of 99 after signing 73
 

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)

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CL -- I doubt, therefore I might be !

Use of 99 after signing 73
 

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

Use of 99 after signing 73
 

For W5WQN
88 "love and kisses" was documented in Dodge's early 1900's book "The
Telegraph Instructor"
Not sure that 99 is in Dodge's book as I don't have a copy

Are you sure that 99 was "love and kisses" or are you confusing it with 88

Thanks for your input

--
CL -- I doubt, therefore I might be !






"Mike Luther" wrote in message
...
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)


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

Use of 99 after signing 73
 

I had an input that 99 meant "Get Lost" rather than in todays lexicon

--
CL -- I doubt, therefore I might be !






"SMØIMJ" wrote in message
...
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)

Use of 99 after signing 73
 

You are dead on correct .. I was thinking about what is 88 not 99 .. Sorry .

Elder moment.. sigh .

Caveat Lector wrote:
For W5WQN
88 "love and kisses" was documented in Dodge's early 1900's book "The
Telegraph Instructor"
Not sure that 99 is in Dodge's book as I don't have a copy

Are you sure that 99 was "love and kisses" or are you confusing it with 88

Thanks for your input

Use of 99 after signing 73
 

No problem Mike -- gettin that way myself

I think the only 99 left is from the old telegraph codes see URL:
http://ac6v.com/73.htm#73
There an unofficial report of 99 = "Get Lost"

Doesn't make sense to bid someone 73 then tell them to get lost

Oh well

--
CL -- I doubt, therefore I might be !






"Mike Luther" wrote in message
...
You are dead on correct .. I was thinking about what is 88 not 99 .. Sorry
.

Elder moment.. sigh .

Caveat Lector wrote:
For W5WQN
88 "love and kisses" was documented in Dodge's early 1900's book "The
Telegraph Instructor"
Not sure that 99 is in Dodge's book as I don't have a copy

Are you sure that 99 was "love and kisses" or are you confusing it with
88

Thanks for your input