[TenTec] OT

[Troy,w6hv]

>From the AC6V(S/K) website:
  ORIGIN OF 73

Via Louise Ramsey Moreau, W3WRE and Charles A. Wimer KC8EHA

The following is from Louise Ramsey Moreau, W3WRE: "The traditional 
expression "73" goes right back to the beginning of the landline telegraph 
days. It is found in some of the earliest editions of the numerical codes, 
each with a different  definition, but each with the same idea in mind - it 
indicated that the end, or signature, was  coming up. But there are no data 
to prove that any of these were used.

"The first authentic use of 73 is in the publication The National 
Telegraphic Review and  Operators' Guide, first published in April 1857. At 
that time, 73 meant "My love to you"!  Succeeding issues of this publication 
continued to use this definition of the term. Curiously  enough, some of the 
other numerals used then had the same definition as they have now,  but 
within a short time, the use of 73 began to change. "In the National 
Telegraph Convention, the numeral was changed from the Valentine-type 
sentiment to a vague sign of fraternalism. Here, 73 was a greeting, a 
friendly "word" between  operators and it was so used on all wires.

"In 1859, the Western Union Company set up the standard "92 Code." A list of 
numerals  from one to 92 was compiled to indicate a series of prepared 
phrases for use by the operators  on the wires. Here, in the 92 Code, 73 
changes from a fraternal sign to a very flowery "accept  my 
compliments,"which was in keeping with the florid language of that era. 
"Over the years from 1859 to 1900, the many manuals of telegraphy show 
variations of this  meaning. Dodge's The Telegraph Instructor shows it 
merely as "compliments." The Twentieth  Century Manual of Railways and 
Commercial Telegraphy defines it two ways, one listing as "my compliments to 
you"; but in the glossary of abbreviations it is merely "compliments."

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 at 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 at 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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