Who is Theodore A. Edison? There was Thomas A., of course, and his son,
Theodore M. Edison
73 de W6OGC Jim Allen
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> On Mar 28, 2015, at 3:29 PM, Troy,w6hv <w6hv@verizon.net> wrote:
>
> From the AC6V(S/K) website:
> ORIGIN OF 73
> ..........
> Theodore A. Edison's Telegraphy Self-Taught shows a return of "accept my
> compliments." By 1908, however, a later edition of the Dodge Manual gives us
> today's definition of "best regards" with a backward look at the older
> meaning in another part of the work where it also lists it as "compliments."
>
> Regards,
> Troy, W6HV
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP
> Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2015 1:15 PM
> To: 'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] OT
>
> I'm with you on the 73 Wade, but when I began ham radio, everyone on AM (and
> SSB) always said "the handle here is whatever", nobody ever used the term
> name. However in CW we always sent name and not handle. Today most send
> "op" instead of name.
>
> I guess the CBers may have driven people away from saying handle. I still
> say it sometimes. Old habits die hard.
>
> 73 - Rick, DJ0IP
> (Nr. Frankfurt am Main)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Wade Staggs
> Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2015 5:14 PM
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] OT
>
> *I have no problem with 73. I am bothered by 73's however. My understanding
> is that 73 means Best Wishes. Multipule 73's seems redundant. We also don't
> have a Handle but, do have a name. And hearing things like " Is this Channel
> in use? " and " Kx4xx here for License Preservation. " just drive me crazy,
> don't know why. And one of my all time favorites " I am QSY and QRT. " Which
> is it? O. K. sorry folks ..... back to Ten Tec stuff?*
> * 73 (or is it 73's) ... from Wade/KJ4WS *
>
> On Sat, Mar 28, 2015 at 10:42 AM, Tom Pennebaker <n4rs@iamotelephone.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Well...new or old, 73's was always a CB term!
>>
>> ....Dave
>> Where do u think QSL came from on SSB? More idiot cb garbage!
>> Would be nice if things would get back to Ten-Tec stuff.....Tom N4RS
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