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Re: 73 debate
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Lloyd Rasmussen <[log in to unmask]>
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Lloyd Rasmussen <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 7 Sep 2014 21:52:07 -0400
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73 existed long before the Citizens Radio Service.  I think I remember 
hearing that telegraphers used it before hams adopted it.  It means "best 
regards."



Lloyd Rasmussen, Kensington, MD
http://lras.home.sprynet.com
-----Original Message----- 
From: Gary Tillinghast
Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2014 9:39 PM
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Subject: 73 debate

Hi all, Got into this on a local repeater one night.  The phrase 73  =
means what?  I have had some say it means =E2=80=9CBest =
regards=E2=80=9D.  Others say it is a hold over from the =
=E2=80=9CCB=E2=80=9D days which means =E2=80=9CHave a nice day=E2=80=9D. =
Which is wright???  Gary KB2YAA

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