May be a stupid question....

[GSD17]

but what is the exact definition of "73s" i know about what it means but not exactly, thanks

[MikeM]

73 is "Best Regards!"

73s is "Best Regardses!" ;) Or so my Elmer told me many years ago.

73 ES CUL
Mike
NI0N

[GSD17]

knew it was something like that, anyone know the origins of it?

[Bluefish40]

You can find it here: http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/history.html#73

Good luck, Rich S.

[therealmarauder]

that link doesn't cover it but the reason we say 73 is because in CW the 7 and the 3 are exact opposites. --...7 ...--3 it caught on and now everyone does it. :)

[KB4IFS]

Watch out for 88.

[GSD17]

:)