Wow Sarah! I had no idea you were a ham! How cool! Maybe you can get with me
on skype sometime and help me with echo link...

A big 73's to ya from KK4AHX 


Darren Duff.

KK4AHX

Drummer for The Overflow worship band!

Band web site http://www.theoverflowband.com

Personal Phone: (678)936-6113

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-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Sarah Alawami
Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2011 1:15 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Just got my call!!!

Yeah I remember when I got my call sign. I don't remember the date but I =
remember that a week later I got in a car accident. Ug! but i remember =
first getting on echo link. Wow that was fun! Have not done in a while = due
to somethign happening but 'm slowly getting back up on that hoarse = as I
realise one day I have to.

Once again congrads and may you have a fun time and learn a lot of = things
from this list and other people.

S
On Feb 18, 2011, at 8:43 PM, Colleen Roth wrote:

> 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;=20
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> ----- 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!!!
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>>=20
>>=20
>>        Pat:
>>=20
>> Well, here's what I do to get the good graces of my wife, Sue.
>>=20
>> Her call is KC8IFP, and I just use the phonetics "Intelligent Female 
>>=
Person"=20
>> and it seems to work every time.  (grin) =20
>> 73 from Tom Behler:  Kb8TYJ
>>=20
>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>> 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!!!
>>=20
>>=20
>> 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
>>=20
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> 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!!!
>>=20
>>>=20
>>>   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?
>>>=20
>>> If so, I'll breathe a sigh of relief here.
>>>=20
>>> You know how it is:  In this day and age, you have to be more =
careful than
>>> ever how you use your words!  (grin) =20
>>> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>>> 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!!!
>>>=20
>>>=20
>>> Hi.
>>>=20
>>> 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.
>>>=20
>>> 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.
>>>=20
>>> 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.
>>>=20
>>> 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> =20  Just 
>>>something to ponder.
>>>=20
>>> 73
>>> Kevin Minor, Lexington, KY
>>> [log in to unmask]
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