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CW CODE signs
This is an attempt to gather the most complete CW CODE signs.
So, if you know other signs, special signs, abbreviations of any kind used
in CW today (professional or not), please let me know. I hope you will find this list interseting. Any comment will be
welcome.
ALPHABET - NUMBERS - PROSIGNS
| A |
.- |
B |
-... |
C |
-.-. |
D |
-.. |
E |
. |
| F |
..-. |
G |
--. |
H |
.... |
I |
.. |
J |
.--- |
| K |
-.- |
L |
.-.. |
M |
-- |
N |
-. |
O |
--- |
| P |
.--. |
Q |
--.- |
R |
.-. |
S |
... |
T |
- |
| U |
..- |
V |
...- |
W |
.-- |
X |
-..- |
Y |
-.-- |
| Z |
--.. |
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|
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| 1 |
.---- |
2 |
..--- |
3 |
...-- |
4 |
....- |
5 |
..... |
| 6 |
-.... |
7 |
--... |
8 |
---.. |
9 |
----. |
0 |
----- |
| [ . ] |
.-.-.- |
[ , ] |
--..-- |
[ ? ] |
..--.. |
[ - ] |
-....- |
| [ = ] |
-...- |
[ : ] |
---... |
[ ; ] |
-.-.-. |
[ ( ] |
-.--. |
| [ ) ] |
-.--.- |
[ / ] |
-..-. |
[ ! ] |
.-..-. |
[ $ ] |
...-..- |
| [ ' ] |
.----. |
[ _ ] |
..--.- |
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|
|
|
| Paragraph |
.-.-.. |
Starting signal |
-.-.- |
| Mistake |
........ |
Wait |
.-... |
| End of
message [ + ] |
.-.-. |
Invitation to
transmit [ K ] |
-.- -. |
| Idem, but in
QSO [KN] |
-.- -. |
Understood [SN] |
...-. |
| All
received [R] |
.-. |
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The following letters are used in some European languages.
Remarks: a number behind the letter means this letter has a particular sign.
(1) means a double points above the letter.
(2) means a little circle above the letter.
(3) means a circumflex accent above the letter.
(4) means an accute/grave accent above the letter.
(5) means a cedilla.
(6) is a " ~ " like the one above the letter N in the word ESPANA.
I hope that everyone will understand as I am not sure all characters could be printed on all screens. I think this way will avoid any confusion...
| A (1)(5) |
.-.- |
O (1)(2)(4) |
---. |
| A (2)(3)(4) |
.--.- |
U (1) |
..-- |
| C (4)(5) |
-.-.. |
Z (2) |
--.. |
| E (4)(5) |
..-.. |
Z (4) |
--..- |
| E (3) |
-..-. |
CH, S (5) |
---- |
| N (6) |
--.-- |
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Esperanto Characters
Remark: each letter has a circumflex accent. It is
not represented here.
| C |
-.-.. |
J |
.---. |
| G |
--.-. |
S |
...-. |
| H |
-.--. |
U |
..-- |
Abbreviated numbers
| 1 |
.- |
2 |
..- |
| 3 |
...- |
4 |
....- |
| 5 |
..... |
6 |
-.... |
| 7 |
-... |
8 |
-.. |
| 9 |
-. |
0 |
- |
The following signs
are not used in HAM Radio CW transmissions:
| Interrogatory |
..-.- |
| Emergency silence |
....-- |
| Executive follows |
..-..- |
| Break-in-signal |
----- |
| Emergency signal |
...---... |
| Relay of distress |
-..-..-.. |
When words are
missing:
1) Several words are lost at the end of a transmission. Transmit the last correct word then: [?AA] --> all after.
2) Several words are lost at the beginning of a transmission. Transmit: [?AB] --> all before, followed by the first correct word.
3) Several words are lost during a transmission. Transmit [?BN] --> between, followed by the last and the first correct
word received.
Most common
abbreviations used in CW ( this list is certainly not complete)
| A |
ABT |
about
|
| |
AGN |
again |
| |
ANT |
antenna |
| B |
BK |
break-in (listening between signals)
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| C |
C or F |
temperature in Celcius or Farenheit degrees
|
| |
CFM |
confirming |
| |
CONDX |
conditions |
| |
CPY |
copy |
| |
CQ |
general call |
| |
CUAGN |
catch you later |
| |
CUL |
catch you later |
| |
CW |
continous wave |
| D |
DE |
from (station) |
| |
DR |
dear |
| |
DX |
long distance |
| E |
EL |
element |
| |
ES |
and |
| F |
F or C |
temperature in Celcius or Farenheit degrees
|
| |
FB |
fine business |
| |
FER |
for |
| |
FM |
from (a place) |
| G |
GA |
good afternoon |
| |
GB |
good bye |
| |
GD |
good day |
| |
GL |
good luck |
| |
GM |
good morning |
| |
GN |
good night |
| |
GND |
ground |
| H |
HPE |
hope |
| |
HR |
here |
| |
HVE |
have |
| |
HVY |
heavy |
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HW |
how |
| K |
K |
transmit |
| M |
MNY |
many |
| |
MSG |
message |
| N |
NW |
now |
| O |
OK |
ok |
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OM |
old man |
| |
OP |
operator |
| P |
PSE |
please |
| |
PWR |
power |
| R |
RPRT |
report |
| |
RST |
Readibility Signal
strenght Tonality |
| |
RX |
receiver |
| S |
SIG |
signal |
| |
SRI |
sorry |
| |
STN |
station |
| T |
TEMP |
temperature |
| |
TEST |
contest |
| |
TNX |
thanks |
| |
TKS |
thanks |
| |
TU |
to you (thank you) |
| U |
UFB |
very nice job |
| |
UR |
your |
| W |
WID |
with |
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WX |
weather |
| X |
XCVR |
transceiver |
| |
XMAS |
Christmas |
| |
XYL |
ex-young lady |
| Y |
YL |
young lady |
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