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From: sorgatz@ttidca.TTI.COM ( Avatar)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Is this how we got "73" as an expression of best wishes??
Message-ID: <19118@ttidca.TTI.COM>
Date: 13 Aug 90 21:33:43 GMT
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In article <17660085@hpfcdj.HP.COM> myers@hpfcdj.HP.COM (Bob Myers) writes:
+The feedpoint impedance of a properly
+tuned dipole is about 73 ohms, so you can figure the feedpoint current
		       --
+based on this value and the power.


 Hmmmmmm??? As in: "here's hoping YOUR dipole is functioning properly!" ??
..or does someone really know the history of the familiar greeting?

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