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73's from KK4AHX 


Darren Duff.

KK4AHX

Drummer for The Overflow worship band!

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-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Colleen Roth
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 11:44 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Just got my call!!!

Congratulations Darren on your call.
I got my call May 5, 1992wh was my 40th Birthday.
I think that Virtuous Woman is nice.
I also like Xyl.
Darren you will always remember your first days on Amateur Radio.
I love Traffic Handling.
It's great!
Colleen N8TNV; 


----- Original Message -----
From: tom behler <[log in to unmask]>
To:  [log in to unmask]
Date: Friday, Feb 18, 2011 14:10:51
Subject: Re: Just got my call!!!

>
>
>         Pat:
> 
> Well, here's what I do to get the good graces of my wife, Sue.
> 
> Her call is KC8IFP, and I just use the phonetics "Intelligent Female
Person" 
> and it seems to work every time.  (grin)
> 
> 73 from Tom Behler:  Kb8TYJ
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Patrick Gormley" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 2:06 PM
> Subject: Re: Just got my call!!!
> 
> 
> Tom I use the older yf or sometimes my better half and if I really 
> want to get on her good side, I'll describe kb3jhh as a virtuous woman 
> from Proverbs 31. 73- pat kk3f
> 
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 1:29 PM
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Just got my call!!!
> 
> >
> >    So, Kevin, are you saying that I can't get in too much trouble by 
> > referring to my wife as an X Y L, since she's a ham?
> >
> > If so, I'll breathe a sigh of relief here.
> >
> > You know how it is:  In this day and age, you have to be more 
> > careful than ever how you use your words!  (grin)
> >
> > 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Kevin Minor" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 1:14 PM
> > Subject: Re: Just got my call!!!
> >
> >
> > Hi.
> >
> > Here's some information about the term XYL and how it came into use, 
> > at least this is what I read.  It may be something you already know, 
> > so feel free to skip it if you'd like.
> >
> > Some time ago, a term that was used to refer to someone on the ham 
> > bands was Old Man or OM.  I figure it came from CW days so you 
> > didn't have to spell out the name of who you were talking to.  At 
> > this time the hobby was male dominated, so this term worked.
> >
> > Now some women got into the hobby, and they were referred to as Old 
> > Lady, or OL.  They didn't like this too well, so they were referred 
> > to as Young Lady, or YL.  If they got married, I figure that the 
> > same thinking of calling someone Mrs. Versus Miss came into 
> > thinking, and a married female ham was referred to as an EX Young 
> > Lady, or XYL.
> >
> > Now that equal rights are the thing, I figure that if I ever date a 
> > girl that's a ham, I'll call her dude, just like I'd call anyone 
> > else.  If she doesn't like that, I'll call her a dudette <grin>
> >
> > Just something to ponder.
> >
> > 73
> > Kevin Minor, Lexington, KY
> > [log in to unmask]
> >

 
 

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