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Re: Salutation by the numbers
From:
Steve Dresser <[log in to unmask]>
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Blind-Hams For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Sat, 27 Aug 2005 19:28:52 -0400
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Reeva,

Thanks for the explanation.  I've been hearing that number for years,
but no one ever explained the significance.  The pattern is similar
to 88, but with the dots and dashes reversed.

Steve

On Saturday 8/27/05 06:01 Reeva Parry wrote:
>Hi, Steve!
>
>33 is a number which came from early YLRL (Young Ladies' Radio League), and
>it signifies "Love, sent in friendship, from one YL to another". The reason
>they chose "33" is because it rolls right off your telegraph key, and if
>you think about it, it swings and sounds so pretty when you send it in your
>mind.
>
>88,
>Reeva Parry,
>AMATEUR RADIO CALL SIGN:  K8DMU!
>
>
>At 02:15 PM 8/23/05 -0400, Steve Dresser wrote:
>
> >On Tuesday 8/23/05 12:38 Reeva Parry wrote:
> > >73, 88, 33 where appropriate
> >I've always wondered what 33 means.
> >
> >73, 88 (where appropriate) and 99 (11 higher than 88),
> >
> >Steve
>
>
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