73's or just 73?

[Singularity35]

So I was corrected by an OM that it's never 73's, just 73...is he right?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Justme]

73 is best wishes, so adding the s is not needed.
73 is the right choice.

 

[Singularity35]

73 is best wishes, so adding the s is not needed.
73 is the right choice.

Ahh, thanks.

 

[Captain Kilowatt]

73 = Best wishes

73's = Best wisheses

:laugh:

 

[IMD262]

Whatever happened to the idea of plain english on phone?

 

[Captain Kilowatt]

Whatever happened to the idea of plain english on phone?

People today are lazy. "73" is easier to say than "Best wishes".

 

[BJ radionut]

People today are lazy. "73" is easier to say than "Best wishes".

73 much easier to send in CW than best wishes!
Much like "Q" signals being used on phone:headbang
But I won't start that fire storm again
All the Best
Gary/W9FNB

 

[hookedon6]

73 = Best wishes

73's = Best wisheses

:laugh:

ok,.............. so is it: 73 (0ne word "seventy-three")

or 7 3 (two words: "seven" "three') ^^ ab v c^^^^ ab v c^^^^ ab v c^^

 

[ahamoperator]

or...best regardses...hi...but I never object to 88's, the more the better LOL

 

[Beetle]

ok,.............. so is it: 73 (0ne word "seventy-three")

or 7 3 (two words: "seven" "three') ^^ ab v c^^^^ ab v c^^^^ ab v c^^

Historically, it's two words. Easily recognizable by the landline (American Morse) telegraphers. There was no "72", or "71", or "74".

Nor, AFAIK, was there anything like "87" or "89"...

Although a good female friend of mine (we both used to play in the Bremerton Symphony. She was principal bass, and I was principal percussion). Anyway, her dad had been a ham, and when I casually told her "88" after a rehearsal, she told me that she didn't feel comfortable (what with me being happily married) with my using that. I said, well how about "44". She liked that! When she sent us the invitation to her wedding, the little handwritten note ended with "44 KJ".

 

[wavrider]

WTF??

Corrected for saying 73's??

I usually sign with

" (insert op call sign) Thank you for the contact, look forward to working you again around the bands. Good DX and 73's from ( insert call sign)."

Never ever has any one corrected the saying of 73's

 

[Captain Kilowatt]

And only a perfectionist curmudgeon will correct you for it.

 

[n8fgb]

73's worked for Hiram.

 

[Captain Kilowatt]

73's worked for Hiram.

Not only that but "Best 73's" at that.

 

[hookedon6]

Not only that but "Best 73's" at that.

73 = Best wishes

73's = Best wisheses

ok,... so now we are up to:

Best Best Wisheses.............:blink:


I think I'm just gonna start sayin,............ "42"