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-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Patrick Gormley
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 2:07 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
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

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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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