| 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 been using it since my novice days in the late 70s.
My XYL Shannon does not like being referred to as XYL. Hihi
She is mostly a good sport about the hobby but keeps her distance. Lol
73 OM and YLs.
De W5WES Wesley Sent from my iPhone On Jan 7, 2024, at 5:06 PM, Mike Knerr via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote:
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 < 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.
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 713-410-3948
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