Dang....can we GET away from an over-indulgence/concern over what's "said" or "typed"? "72" is a form of radio shorthand that roughly translates as meaning "Best wishes QRP!" Been that way for a loooooong time, I do believe! Sheesh! Does all of this PC ever END????
> From: [email protected] > To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] > Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2012 17:56:29 -0400 > Subject: Topband: QRP Politically Correctness Concern > > I notice people using "72" on the reflector which I assume to be a > substitution for 73. > > By chance does 72 indicate "not so best wishes? > > In observance of proper etiquette on Gentleman's Band and also be > "Properly Politically Correct" in today's troubled times perhaps > the numbers and meanings listed below should be considered appropriate: > > QRP - 72 > Low Power - 73 > QRO: 74 > > 73 & sometimes 74, > Jack > > > > Great discussion on power and low power and QRP power and the affects Top > Band have on 'em all - appreciate the various views and discussions. 72 to > all, Jim R. K9JWV > > > > > > Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2012 14:14:26 -0700 > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: Topband: July Stew Perry Please!!!! > > > > On 3/18/2012 2:01 PM, James Rodenkirch wrote: > > > Sounds like you and others might not be so keen on burying your ears in > noise just to work a QRP puke like me, 'eh? > > > > I'm not keen on listening for hours and hours with no activity. I have > > recently taken up a new challenge -- working JT65A on 160M. There's JT65 > > activity almost every night at a dial frequency of 1838 kHz, which puts > > signals between about 1838.5 and 1840.5. The bandwidth of a signal is > > about 200 Hz, and stations spread out in that 2kHz bandwidth. It's not > > uncommon for me to decode five or six signals in that bandwidth when the > > band is hopping. The last couple of nights ZR1ADI has been on, and I > > heard a W1 work him. I heard him one of those nights and called him > > several times. > > > > JT65 is pretty easy to use with W6CQZ's JT65-HF software. The interface > > is just like RTTY AFSK or PSK, and W6CQZ maintains a reverse beacon > > server that you can set his software to send spots for everything you > > hear. If I call CQ around 0500Z or later I'll usually see between > > three and six spots of my signal from the east coast on every > transmission. > > > > 73, Jim K9YC CM87 > > _______________________________________________ > > UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK > > _______________________________________________ > UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK > > _______________________________________________ > UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
