OM / YL / XYL — What It Means in Ham Radio

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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Related words

• Picket fencing — A fluttering, choppy signal.
• Ragchew — Shooting the breeze.
• Ticket — Your ham radio license.
• Stand by — Wait. Pause.
• Say again — Repeat that.
• Double — Two people talking at once.
• Over — I am done, your turn.
• Break — I need to join this conversation.