The correct term is "73", from ARRL numbered radiogram
"Seventy-Three", which means "Best Regards." Saying 73s
would be like saying "Best Regardses." Some people say
"Best of 73s", which means "Best of Best Regardses." I
have also heard "Very best of 73s", which would translate
to "Very Best of Best Regardses." You figure it out.

Funny how this is only a debate for 'phone ops. CW ops
just send "73", never "73s".

"Handle" is not actually a CB term. From my reading of
ancient amateur texts, hams used the term "handle" long
before CB was an ill-conceived idea in Gettysburg. Over
the course of time, however, "handle" has become clearly
associated with CB and no longer with amateur radio. I
choose to use the term "name" rather than "handle." The
one term that I really hate is "personal", as in, "The
personal here is Doofus." That's a CB term all the way.

While not part of this discussion, I'll also throw in
another opinion. 10-codes should be used by CBers and
law enforcement professionals, not by radio amateurs.

73,
Dean K5DH


In article ,
says...

73 OR 73`ss IN AMATEUR RADIO WE SHOULD USE 73 .

I HEAR PEOPLW ASK ME WHAT MY HANDLE IS ...HUH ?
IS THIS A CB LINGO ??

I DO HAVE A NAME NOT A HANDLE....

73 ! HAVE A GOOD DAY......

On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 13:31:24 GMT,
(K5DH) wrote:

The correct term is "73", from ARRL numbered radiogram
"Seventy-Three", which means "Best Regards." Saying 73s
would be like saying "Best Regardses."

Again this old saw has already been sawn about 50 times in this thread
so you are not bringing and new idea!

On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 13:31:24 GMT,
(K5DH) wrote:

Funny how this is only a debate for 'phone ops. CW ops
just send "73", never "73s".

Yes, for brevity.

The tradition on phone is and has been to say "73s" whether
you like it or not.

I am not offended if someone else says "73" instead though - grin!

Bry
Chill
Cheers


"AF Four Kilo" wrote in message
...
blah blah

You know Dean, the more I think about it, the more I think that is the
root of the disagreement. For those of us brought up on CW before we
could ever operate on phone, we would never, ever use 73s on CW. When
we graduated to phone, it was natural to continue the original meaning
of the abbreviation. Those who never used CW, or only had a casual
acquaintance with it, started *******izing the term by adding an S to
the end where it was never intended.

Dick - W6CCD

On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 13:31:24 GMT,
(K5DH) wrote:

Funny how this is only a debate for 'phone ops. CW ops
just send "73", never "73s".


73,
Dean K5DH