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 <bvarc@bvarc.org>
Date: 1/7/24 8:44 PM (GMT-06:00)
To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <bvarc@bvarc.org>
Cc: Chris Medlin <ctmed...@outlook.com>, anthony moro <w5li...@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [BVARC] Why not to use XYL
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.
Similar to French, if I recall correctly from High School French class (and
Phillipe can also correct me) Mademoiselle is the young lady whereas Madam is
the married lady.
XYL is just the wife. Shouldnt be a statement that someone gets offended over.
Of they do, just continue to use the shorthand in CW, where it was likely
birthed and she will be none the wiser, unless she knows CW, then its likely
she wont care.
Chris/AC5CM
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On Jan 7, 2024, at 16:04, 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.)
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Anthony Morones
W5LIC
w5li...@gmail.com<mailto:w5li...@gmail.com>
713-410-3948
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