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// CW ABBREVIATION
73 — Best regards
Best regards
Usage and meaning
"73" means "best regards". Inherited from the 1850s Western Union code list. Always sent at the end of a QSO.
QSO example
73 ES GD DX SK
Best regards
"73" means "best regards". Inherited from the 1850s Western Union code list. Always sent at the end of a QSO.
73 ES GD DX SK