No, 73 has always been best wishes and 88 hugs and kisses, at least since
the 19th century (not the nineteen hundreds!).
And probably not long after the west coast was colonised!

73 and 88 where appropriate!


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-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Kevin Kwan
Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 6:44 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: an odd question

Yeah accept 73 at one point use to mean hugs and kisses. Now it's been 
completely changed.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "steve" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 1:36 PM
Subject: Re: an odd question


If you are referring to "73", it means "best regards", so you will find it
used at the end of QSO's on the air or  as you have seen on e-mail lists
where hams gather.

There is another one used either  by or to a YL ( young lady) "88" which
means "hugs and kisses"

73, and if  I may be so brazen, 88,   Steve KW3A
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Sarah Alawami" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 11:48 PM
> Subject: an odd question
>
>
>> Hey all. I see this alot in messages and on echo link and just about
>> everyware ham radio is discussed.
>> "Thanks and 73"
>>
>> What  does this mean?
>>
>> Sorry for my ignerence in this.
>>
>> Take care.
>>
>> Sarah Alawami
>> KE7ZUM
> 
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