AR over, end of message
AS please stand by
BK invite receiving station to transmit
CL going off the air (clear)
CQ Calling any station (does any ham *not* know this one?)
K go, invite any station to transmit
KN go only, invite a specific station to transmit
R all received OK
SK end of contact (sent before call)
International
Q Signals (Q Abbreviations) |
A Q signal followed by a ? asks a question. A Q signal without the ?
answers the question affirmatively, unless otherwise indicated.
QRA What is the name of your station?
QRG Will you tell me my exact frequency (or that of ___)?
Your exact frequency (or that of ___) is ___ kHz.
QRH Does my frequency vary?
Your frequency varies.
QRI How is the tone of my transmission?
The tone of your transmission is ___. (1. Good 2. Variable 3. Bad)
QRJ Are you receiving me badly?
I can not receive you. Your signals are too weak.
QRK What is the intelligibility of my signals (or those of ___)?
The intelligibility of your signals (or those of ___) is:
(1. Bad 2. Poor 3. Fair 4. Good 5. Excellent)
QRL Are you busy?
I am busy (or I am busy with ___). Please do not interfere.
QRM Is my transmission being interferred with?
Your transmission is being interferred with ___.
(1. Nil 2. Slightly 3. Moderately 4. Severely 5. Extremely)
QRN Are you troubled by static?
I am troubled by static ---. (1-5 as under QRM)
QRO Shall I increase power?
Increase power.
QRP Shall I decrease power?
Decrease power.
QRQ Shall I send faster?
Send faster ___. (WPM)
QRS Shall I send more slowly?
Send more slowly ___. (WPM)
QRT Shall I stop sending?
Stop sending.
QRU Have you anything for me?
I have nothing for you.
QRV Are you ready?
I am ready.
QRW Shall I inform ___ that you are calling on ___ kHz?
Please inform ___ that I am calling on ___ kHz.
QRX When will you call me again?
I will call you again at ___ hours (on ___ kHz).
QRY What is my turn?
Your turn is numbered ___.
QRZ Who is calling me?
You are being called by ___ (on ___ kHz).
QSA What is the strength of my signals (or those of ___)?
The strength of you signals (or those of ___) is ___.
(1-Scarcely perceptable 2-Weak 3-Fairly good 4-Good 5-Very good)
QSB Are my signals fading?
Your signals are fading.
QSD Is my keying defective?
Your keying is defective?
QSG Shall I send ___ messages at a time?
Send ___ messages at a time.
QSK Can you hear me in between your signals and if so, can I break in on
your transmission?
I can hear you between my signals; break in on my transmission.
QSL Can you acknowledge receipt?
I am acknowledging receipt.
QSM Shall I repeat the last message I sent you, or some previous message?
Repeat the last message you sent me [or message(s) number(s) ___].
QSN Did you hear me (or ___) on ___ kHz?
I did hear you (or ___) on ___ kHz.
QSO Can you communicate with ___ direct or by relay?
I can communicate with ___ direct (or by relay through ___).
QSP Will you relay to ___?
I will relay to ___.
QST General call proceding a message addressed to all amateurs and ARRL
members. This is in effect, "CQ ARRL".
QSU Shall I send or reply on this frequency (or on ___ kHz)?
Send a series of Vs on this frequency (or on ___ kHz).
QSV Shall I send a series of V's?
QSW Will you send on this frequency (or on ___ kHz)?
I am going to send on this frequency (or on ___ kHz).
QSX Will you listen to ___ on ___ kHz?
I am listening to ___ on ___ kHz.
QSY Shall I change to to transmission on another frequency?
Change transmission to another frequency (or ___ kHz).
QSZ Shall I send each word or group more than once?
Send each word or group twice (or ___ times).
QTA Shall I cancel message number ___?
Cancel message number ___.
QTB Do you agree with my counting of words?
I do not agree with your counting of words. I will repeat the first
letter or digit of each word or group.
QTC How many messages have you to send?
I have ___ messages for you (or for ___).
QTH What is your location?
My location is ___.
QTR What is the correct time?
The correct time is ___.
QTV Shall I stand guard for you ______?
QTX Will you keep your station open for further communication with me?
QUA Have you news of ______?
Common abbreviations
for CW work |
AA All after OM Old man
AB All before OP,
ABT About OPR Operator
ADEE Addressee OT Old timer; Old top
ADR Address PBL Preamble (first part of msg)
AGN Again PSE Please
AM Amplitude Modulation PWR Power
ANT Antenna PX Press
B More (another msg to follow) R Received as transmitted; Are
BCI Broadcast Interference RCD Received
BCL Broadcast Listener RCVR,
BK Break, Break in RX Receiver
BN All between; Been REF Refer to; Reference
BT Separation (break) between addr RFI Radio frequency interference
& text; between txt & signature RIG Station equipment
BUG Semi-Automatic key RTTY Radio teletype
B4 Before SASE Self-addressed, stamped envelope
C Yes; Correct SED Said
CFM Confirm; I confirm SIG Signature; Signal
CK Check SINE Operator's personal initials
CL I am closing my station; Call or nickname
CLD Called SKED Schedule
CLG Calling SRI Sorry
CQ Calling any station SSB Single Side Band
CW Continuous wave SVC Service;Prefix to service message
DE From; this is (identification) T Zero
DLD, TFC Traffic
DLVD Delivered TMW Tomorrow
DR Dear TKS,
DX Distance TNX Thanks
ES And TT That
FB Fine Business, excellent TU Thank you
FM Frequency Modulation TVI Television interference
GA Go ahead TX Transmitter
GM Good morning TXT Text
GN Good night UR Your; You're
GND Ground URS Yours
GUD Good VFO Variable Frequency Oscillator
HH Error in sending VY Very
HI The telegraph laugh; High WA Word after
HR Here; Hear WB Word before
HV Have WD Word
HW How WDS Words
IMI Repeat; I say again WKD Worked
LID A poor operator WKG Working
MA, WL Well; Will
MILS Millamperes WPM Words Per Minute
MSG Message; Prefix to radiogram WUD Would
N Negative, incorrect; no more WX Weather
NCS Net Control Station XCVR Transceiver
ND Nothing Doing XMTR Transmitter
NIL Nothing; I have nothing for you XTAL Crystal
NM No more XYL Wife
NR Number YL Young lady
NW Now; I resume transmission 73 Best Regards
OB Old boy 88 Love and kisses
OC Old chap
Readability
1 - Unreadable.
2 - Barely readable, occasional word distinguishable.
3 - Readable with considerable difficulty.
4 - Readable with practically no difficulty.
5 - Perfectly readable.
Signal Strength
1 - Faint signals, barely perceptible.
2 - Very weak signals.
3 - Weak signals.
4 - Fair signals.
5 - Fairly good signals.
6 - Good signals.
7 - Moderately strong signals.
8 - Strong signals.
9 - Extremely strong signals.
Tone
1 - Sixty-cycle ac or less, very rough and broad.
2 - Very rough ac, very harsh and broad.
3 - Rough as tone, rectified but not filtered.
4 - Ragh note, some trace of filtering.
5 - Filtered rectified ac but strongly ripple-modulated.
6 - Filtered tone, definite trace of ripple-modulation.
7 - Near pure tone, slight trace of modulation.
8 - Near perfect tone, slight trace of modulation.
9 - Perfect tone, no trace of ripple or modulation in any kind.

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