On Mon, 08 Mar 2004 15:15:25 -0800, Roy Lewallen hath writ:
...
A lot of hams like to say "73's" which of course means "best regardses",
an endearing and Gollum-like affectation. These are, I suspect, the same
general group that go to ATM machines, use TTL logic, and watch LCD
displays. . .
. . . and are confounded by rotary telephones. HI!HI!

73
Jonesy
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| Marvin L Jones | jonz | W3DHJ | OS/2
| Gunnison, Colorado | @ | Jonesy | linux __
| 7,703' -- 2,345m | config.com | DM68mn SK

On Mon, 08 Mar 2004 15:15:25 -0800, Roy Lewallen hath writ:
...
A lot of hams like to say "73's" which of course means "best regardses",
an endearing and Gollum-like affectation. These are, I suspect, the same
general group that go to ATM machines, use TTL logic, and watch LCD
displays. . .
. . . and are confounded by rotary telephones. HI!HI!

73
Jonesy
--
| Marvin L Jones | jonz | W3DHJ | OS/2
| Gunnison, Colorado | @ | Jonesy | linux __
| 7,703' -- 2,345m | config.com | DM68mn SK

As others have mentioned, 73 means "best regards" in hamspeak.

It comes from the days of the telegraph, when a group of numbers were
used as a sort of shorthand for common phrases and functions. The number
73 meant that the signature immediately followed, sort of like:

73,
Roy Lewallen, W7EL

A lot of hams like to say "73's" which of course means "best regardses",
an endearing and Gollum-like affectation. These are, I suspect, the same
general group that go to ATM machines, use TTL logic, and watch LCD
displays. . .

Commonly used at the end of conversations between hams, roughly
equivalent to "best regards." Or more informally like "Aloha" or
"Caio." Abbreviations like that grew out of the desire to shorten
commonly sent words and phrases when using Morse or International
Code.

Cheers,
Tom

Dennis Howdy wrote in message ...
Serious question. What does "73" mean?

I have a stack of "73"mags. I'm not a ham however.
If I was, I of course would know.

Anybody? I know it's a stupid question, but I don't know.

TIA,

Dennis

Dennis wrote:
Serious question. What does "73" mean?

I have a stack of "73"mags. I'm not a ham however.
If I was, I of course would know.

Anybody? I know it's a stupid question, but I don't know.

TIA,

Dennis

"73" = "Best Regards"
"88" = "Love and Kisses"

do a Google for something called the "Phillips Code" which will show you
about a gazillion abreviations. It was used by WIRE telegraphers, as
opposed to wire-less (radio) CW.

Also HAM = "Had-Alota-Money" (before i got into this hobby) :-)

Harv, AI9NL

Harv nelson wrote:

do a Google for something called the "Phillips Code" which will show you
about a gazillion abreviations. It was used by WIRE telegraphers, as
opposed to wire-less (radio) CW.

And if you want to see an example of a real military codebook, I have
one up on my website at http://mikea.ath.cx, third link down:

US Army Training Codebook, WW2
Divisional Field Code, Training Edition No. 2

Somehow, "73" seems a lot simpler than "OKXV" or "3797", as found in
http://mikea.ath.cx/codebook/pp064-065.jpg.

And yes, I _MUST_ OCR the pages or type them in or something; the
images are too bulky and slow, even though they are an exact
representation of the pages.

--
Mike Andrews

Tired old sysadmin

Harv nelson wrote:

do a Google for something called the "Phillips Code" which will show you
about a gazillion abreviations. It was used by WIRE telegraphers, as
opposed to wire-less (radio) CW.

And if you want to see an example of a real military codebook, I have
one up on my website at http://mikea.ath.cx, third link down:

US Army Training Codebook, WW2
Divisional Field Code, Training Edition No. 2

Somehow, "73" seems a lot simpler than "OKXV" or "3797", as found in
http://mikea.ath.cx/codebook/pp064-065.jpg.

And yes, I _MUST_ OCR the pages or type them in or something; the
images are too bulky and slow, even though they are an exact
representation of the pages.

--
Mike Andrews

Tired old sysadmin

On Mon, 08 Mar 2004 13:51:26 -0600, Dennis Howdy
wrote:

Serious question. What does "73" mean?

I have a stack of "73"mags. I'm not a ham however.
If I was, I of course would know.

"Best wishes" or something of that nature.
--

The BBC: Licensed at public expense to spread lies.

BEST REGARDS

"Dennis" Howdy wrote in message
...
Serious question. What does "73" mean?
Dennis

In olden days when sending messages via Morse code (CW) there were many
messages that were the same. There were many greetings and endings which
were also the same. It saved time to have a standard list of message numbers
and just send the numbers.

88 = Love and Kisses

There are all kinds such as "I'm OK. Arrived safely" and the like. I have a
list @home. arrl.org probably has the whole list on their web pages
somewhere.

I don't know what 74 is, but my dad (W9EHS) always said "74, one better than
anybody else".
--
73, Steve N, K,9;d, c. i My email has no u's.

Commonly used at the end of conversations between hams, roughly
equivalent to "best regards." Or more informally like "Aloha" or
"Caio." Abbreviations like that grew out of the desire to shorten
commonly sent words and phrases when using Morse or International
Code.

Cheers,
Tom

Dennis Howdy wrote in message ...
Serious question. What does "73" mean?

I have a stack of "73"mags. I'm not a ham however.
If I was, I of course would know.

Anybody? I know it's a stupid question, but I don't know.

TIA,

Dennis