https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/CQ#:~:text=Translingual-,Etymology%201,come%20from%20English%20seek%20you.
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From: Chris Medlin via BVARC
Date: 1/7/24 8:44 PM (GMT-06:00)
To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
Cc: Chris Medlin ,
Our abbreviated signals are just shorthand.
CQ is derived from “seek you”
OM is old man. That’s you, Anthony (and me).
YL is “Young Lady”… you got that right. A YL can be licensed or non-licensed.
When a YL gets married, regardless of License or Non-License, she becomes an
Ex-YL, or XYL.
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Rod,
Thanks for the great info OM.
MikeN5VCX
On Sunday, January 7, 2024 at 05:00:54 PM CST, Rod Neumann via BVARC
wrote:
regarding the proper meanings of: YL OM and XYL and DR
At the dawn of Ham Radio, it was the Flapper days... the 1920s. Couples didn't
"date". They courted.
What if your wife goes be he and not she? Just kidding. Sent from my iPhoneOn Jan 7, 2024, at 17:28, Wes Harris via BVARC wrote:Great discussion Anthony. I was working a very elderly gentleman during field day a couple years back. I said 73 Old Man and all the hams around me listening were
I have avoided the xyl designation because I think there are ladies among the
ranks of ham radio operators who interpret xyl and ex young lady -- not a
flattering thing to say. I think it's usually a good idea to refer to "the
wife" or "the girlfriend" as "my better half." And to always keep
Great discussion Anthony. I was working a very elderly gentleman during field day a couple years back. I said 73 Old Man and all the hams around me listening were shocked and thought I was being offensive. I explained that it was proper and hams call each other OM all the time and that I’ve
We live and learn.
I've had my face slapped a few times.
Mike Knerr KI5UBL 73
On Sun, Jan 7, 2024, 4:04 PM anthony moro via BVARC wrote:
> So today I was schooled why I shouldn't call a female operator a XYL. So
> XYL means unlicensed female operator, or ones wife that is an operator.
> Either
regarding the proper meanings of: YL OM and XYL and DR
At the dawn of Ham Radio, it was the Flapper days... the 1920s. Couples
didn't "date". They courted. You had to have family permission to
approach a young lady for courtship or at the very least, introduced. If
you were interested in a
I just want to share this learning experience with yall.
On Sun, Jan 7, 2024, 4:21 PM Rick Hiller wrote:
> The key word in that definition is "spouse" -- referred to as an XYL when
> talking to a husband -- the OM. All other references to a girlfriend or
> any female or licensed female use
The key word in that definition is "spouse" -- referred to as an XYL when
talking to a husband -- the OM. All other references to a girlfriend or
any female or licensed female use YL. If you don't like XYL, just use
wife. There is a national group called the YL's.
W5RH
On Sun, Jan 7,
I thought an XYL is a married female ham radio operator.
On Sun, Jan 7, 2024 at 4:04 PM anthony moro via BVARC
wrote:
> So today I was schooled why I shouldn't call a female operator a XYL. So
> XYL means unlicensed female operator, or ones wife that is an operator.
> Either way it seems to me
So today I was schooled why I shouldn't call a female operator a XYL. So
XYL means unlicensed female operator, or ones wife that is an operator.
Either way it seems to me that it is not a good idea to say that to you
better half if she is an operator. I was given this when I said that.
Young Lady
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