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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