On Fri, 19 Dec 2003 15:49:33 GMT, "Chas" wrote:

Actually Dick, I saw in one of the latest QST magazines a letter from
someone involved in the ARRL back in 1918 or so, having written "73s", plus
reading old CQ magazines from 1950, I have seen the use of "handle". Not to
say I like it or use these that way.

Chuck WG2A

Correct Chuck, and as I said, many radio amateurs have used both
expressions from time immemorial.