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Originally Posted by SiriusHardware
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73 (not a Q-code, but an ancient telegraphy abbreviation for 'best wishes'!)
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And no doubt chosen for the familiar rhythm of its sound...
Dah Dah Dit Dit Dit... Dit Dit Dit Dah Dah |
When in short trousers and listening to my first hams I remember being baffled by someone making a comment then saying somewhat flatly ‘H I’.
This being derived from .... .. diddyditdit ditdit being the morse equivalent for laughter.
Of course these days when we want to emphasise that the comment was humorous we bung a smiley on the end.
Welcome to the quirky Tony Hancock world of ham radio: “Friends all over the world! Just none round here.”
