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**usaneisfiecup** · 11-13-2010, 08:23 PM

the number 73 which stood for love and kisses

Not correct!

As a licensed Ham radio operator, I can tell you 73 stands for Best Regards, while 88 stands for Love and Kisses in morse code. Sending the letters for HI are sent to represent a laugh, because of the letter structur in code which is .... ..

Smileys were also used in teletype communications, the fore runner of digital communication as we know it today.

Steve, VA3VH

11-13-2010, 08:23 PM	#2
usaneisfiecup Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 420 Senior Member	the number 73 which stood for love and kisses Not correct! As a licensed Ham radio operator, I can tell you 73 stands for Best Regards, while 88 stands for Love and Kisses in morse code. Sending the letters for HI are sent to represent a laugh, because of the letter structur in code which is .... .. Smileys were also used in teletype communications, the fore runner of digital communication as we know it today. Steve, VA3VH
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