ZX-News #17 03 декабря 1996

Information - What is the code '73 '.

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             Alexei Mikhailov



           Nick Skachkov, sysop Eldorado,

                           Dedicated ...


  The traditional expression "73" takes its
lineage since the time of a wired connection
and is mentioned in the first code, consisting entirely of 
digits. In all cases, it is passed at the end of the message 
and meaning signature farewell wish to meet again.



  For the first time officially "73" was fixed
as a coded expression in 1857 and was interpreted as "Take my 
love." But thereafter, various guides and manuals for telegraph 
interpreted the expression "73" in various ways, but the main 
idea remained - an expression of friendship. 


  In 1859, Western merged company included "73" as standard 
"code 92" in which the numbers from 1 to 92 does the phrase

in the telegraph. Here, "73" was interpreted as "the best 
compliment." 


  Finally, in 1908, his leadership, the company "Dodge" has 
published a modern meaning of "73" - "best wishes", it has 
become a classic expression of goodwill in both the 
professional and the amateur radio, as well as the networks can 
meet many radio, then the "triple seven" go after them moved ...


P.S. RZ1AWT - is best! RZ1AWO - also best!


  Hello to:


    RZ4WWB, UT2JWW, K3ZO, BV4CT, HK3RQ

and all other my friends in the word ...


       73! Best DX! GL in CONTEST!


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