OM / YL / XYL — Old man, young lady, wife.
Old telegraph-era shorthand. OM is any male operator regardless of age, YL is any female operator, XYL is a spouse.
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- 73 — Best wishes, have a good one.
- Step on — Talk over somebody.
- Shack — Your radio room.
- Picket fencing — A fluttering, choppy signal.
- Back to you — Your turn to talk.
- Kerchunk — Keying up a repeater without saying anything.
- Copy — Understand.
- Say again — Repeat that.