Waterton Amateur Radio Society
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at Lockheed Martin Space Systems

Common CW Abbreviations

ABT = ABOUT
AGN = AGAIN
AR = END OF TEXT/TRANSMISSION
AS (or - -) = PLEASE WAIT
BCNU = BE SEEING YOU
BK = BREAK/BREAK-IN 
CONDX = CONDITIONS 
CQ = INVITATION TO CHAT 
CUL = SEE YOU LATER
DE = FROM
DX = FOREIGN STNS
ES = AND
FER = FOR
GL = GOOD LUCK
GM,GE etc. = Good Morning / Evening
GUD = GOOD
HI = LAUGHTER
HR = HERE
HW = HOW
K = BREAK/BACK TO YOU
KN = NO ONE ELSE CALL ME
MITE = MIGHT
MNI = MANY
NW = NOW
OM = OLD MAN / HUSBAND
PSE = PLEASE
QRM = SIGNAL INTERFERENCE
QRN = NOISE INTERFERENCE
QRT = END THE CONTACT
QSB = FADING IN/OUT
QSO = CONTACT
QSL = 1 COPY or Card Confirming QSO
QTH = HOME
R = RECEIVED/1 COPY
RIG = XMTR+RCVR= XCVR
RST = SIG STRENGTH
SUM = SOME
TNX = THANKS (TU=THANK YOU)
UR = YOUR
WATSA = WHAT SAY?
WID = WITH
WL = WILL
WX = WEATHER
XYL = (WIFE) EX-YOUNG LADY
YL = YOUNG LADY/GAL FRIEND
........ ERROR (?=QUERY / ERROR)
73 = GUD BYE GUD LUCK ETC

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