Translated, 73s is "best regardss". Note the double s. ;)
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On 6/7/2012 7:38 PM, Gerry Leary wrote:
> Actually it is. Most of us inadvertently do it because we are saying it to
> more then 1 person. That is what makes it lingo and that is what makes us
> different. As far as I can tell the only thing wrong with putting an accent
> on a term is that you don't like it. 73s for now
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Harry Brown" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2012 3:31 PM
> Subject: Re: License Renewal?
>
>
>> Hi there,
>> I'm not getting lost!
>> Look folks, if we're ham operators, then let's talk like ham radio =
>> operators.
>> I don't know how you all feel, but what really bugs me as well is, when =
>> we're on the air, and hams, not as much newbees, but hams who have been =
>> hams for God knows how long, don't act like it, those people should be =
>> confronted.
>> Even though we're not on the air, at the moment, it's still important, =
>> that we use the ham lingo.
>> This 73s crap is not ham like.
>> 73,
>> Trippy, ac8s
>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>> From: Steve=20
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 5:01 PM
>> Subject: Re: License Renewal?
>>
>>
>> Hey Harry,=20
>>
>> Get lost.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>> From: Harry Brown=20
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 2:38 PM
>> Subject: Re: License Renewal?
>>
>>
>> HI all,
>> Please, can we stop with the 73's?
>> We're suppose to be hams here, not chicken banders.
>> I'm not alone, when it comes to that, either.
>> A very well known ham, nationally, has this pet peeve as well, and I =
>> =3D
>> also do.
>> This is not cb, this is ham radio, and if you're gonna be a ham, talk =
>> =3D
>> the talk!
>> 73,
>> Trippy, ac8s
>> ----- Original Message -----=3D20
>> From: Howard, W A 9 Y B W=3D20
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 8:38 AM
>> Subject: License Renewal?
>>
>>
>> Hi Howard,
>>
>> This is Howard #3.
>>
>> About 4 years ago I renewed my license on the FCC website and I =
>> didn't =3D
>> =3D3D
>> have=3D3D20
>> any trouble. There site is very accessible.
>>
>> Before you can use their Universal Licensing System, you need to get =
>> =3D
>> an =3D3D
>> ID=3D3D20
>> number from them. This also can be done online and the number will =
>> =3D
>> be=3D3D20
>> e-mailed to you immediately.
>>
>> If you are reasonably proficient at filling out forms online, this =
>> =3D
>> whole =3D3D
>>
>> process can be completed in less than half an hour at most.
>>
>> On a scale of 1 (easy) to 10 (hard) this exercise is about a 3 in =
>> =3D
>> my=3D3D20
>> opinion.
>>
>> The hardest thing is to figure out what website to go to.
>>
>> If anyone is interested, I will look up the address and post it =
>> here.
>>
>> If you are able to get an Amateur license than you are smart enough =
>> to =3D
>> =3D3D
>> renew=3D3D20
>> it independently.
>>
>> 73's
>>
>> Howard #3, W A 9 Y B W
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