[IRCA] Re: A dumb question...even dumber answers gladly accepted

[Tim Hall <timhall1@xxxxxxxxx>]

One dumb (but true) answer coming right up!

"hi" is the abbreviation for laughter as used by hams running Morse
code.  Back in the days when radio club bulletins were hand-typed on
typewriters, this and many other ham abbreviations made it into the
lingo of other DX clubs too.

In Morse code, "hi" consists of all dots, so it sounds like a giggle:
heh-heh-heh-heh, heh-heh.

73, Tim
former ham (Morse code only), 1976-1983

On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 14:25:56 +0000 (GMT), BARRY DAVIES
<barry.davies25@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> 
> mark e mcmillan <w7mem@xxxxxxxx> wrote: 
> 
> 
> 
> On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 05:41:24 -0800 (PST) Michael Hawkins
> writes:
> > Why do I see the word "hi" spread randomly throughout any
> > communications by DXers in anything they write? Is this a secret
> > handshake or what?
> > 
> > I see it all over the place. I haven't come down with this 
> > syndrome,
> > so I'm just curious why I see it. Oh, what the hell.....hi!
> > 
> > Mike Hawkins
> > 
> > Hi Mike
> 
> HI in the Ham world is like a Laugh. Or HA HA! Or as I veiw it (Humor
> Included)
> > 
> 73 Mark W7MEM
> DN17NT
> Idaho
> 
> 
> Hi is used on this side of "The Pond" at the opening of a posting instead of
> "Hello." I do know a guy who is retired and worked at city hall who always
> starts with "Hello Barry." It always strikes me as rather formal. I also use
> the "hi" as an ending to a light hearted or comical remark. "I hope Santa
> brings me that new $2,000 radio 
> hi."
> 
> 73's
> 
> Barry
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