[Elecraft] "Q" signal trivia

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

Bruce, note that T.O.M. hand wrote "73's" on his cards. 

Newbie? T.O.M. was T.O.M. when still in diapers! The radiomen of his time
had an almost clean slate on which to scribe their rules. 

You are quite right. We go with what we are taught, and language, perhaps
more than anything else, evolves with usage. Some of us just have to "get
over it" when we see a word used incorrectly according to what we learned. 

I'm sure some folks are tired of this thread, and it's passed the nominal
limit Eric puts on them, but I want to say "thanks" to all for a very
entertaining string of comments.

Dare I? Okay...

Best 73's

Ron AC7AC