I just want to share this learning experience with yall. On Sun, Jan 7, 2024, 4:21 PM Rick Hiller <rickhille...@gmail.com> 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 YL. If you don't like XYL, just use > wife. There is a national group called the YL's. > > W5RH > > On Sun, Jan 7, 2024 at 4:04 PM anthony moro via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> > 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 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 >> The term "Young Lady" derives from a Morse code abbreviation, YL, that >> is used to refer to female amateur radio operators, regardless of age. >> (As male operators of any age are addressed as OM or "old man", the >> non-licensed spouse of an OM is often called an XYL.) >> -- >> *Anthony Morones* >> * W5LIC* >> *w5li...@gmail.com <w5li...@gmail.com>* >> * 713-410-3948* >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> BVARC@bvarc.org >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ >> > > > -- > Rick Hiller > *e-mail: rickhille...@gmail.com <rickhille...@gmail.com>* > *Cell/VM/Text: 832-474-3713* > *Physical: 9031 Troulon Drive* > * Houston, TX 77036* >
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