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

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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
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