{"id":7034,"date":"2020-03-26T17:16:33","date_gmt":"2020-03-26T16:16:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.g8srs.co.uk\/?page_id=7034"},"modified":"2023-12-30T15:01:06","modified_gmt":"2023-12-30T15:01:06","slug":"cw-glossary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.g8srs.co.uk\/legacy\/cw-glossary\/","title":{"rendered":"Morse Code : Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Listening to any CW QSO you’ll hear many codes, abbreviations and terms being used designed to make sending and receiving easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below you’ll find some of the most common “Q” codes, abbreviations, etc in use with a link to sites where further information can be sourced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q Codes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
QRL<\/td>Are you busy? Is this frequency in use?<\/td>QRZ<\/td>Who is calling<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
QRM<\/td>Man made interference<\/td>QSL<\/td>Confirmation of reception or a card confirming reception
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
QRN
\n<\/td>		Noise interference<\/td>QSO<\/td>A radio contact<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
QRS<\/td>Slow morse \/ send slower<\/td>QSY<\/td>Change frequency to ....<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
QRT<\/td>I am closing down<\/td>QTH<\/td>Position<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
QRX<\/td>Wait or pause<\/td><\/td>I <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A much fuller list can be found https:\/\/hamradio.org.uk\/q-codes\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

 

CW Punctuation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t
Comma<\/td>\u2015 \u2015 \u2022 \u2022 \u2015 \u2015<\/strong><\/td>Full Stop<\/td>\u2022 \u2015 \u2022 \u2015 \u2022 \u2015<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Forward Slash<\/td>\u2015 \u2022 \u2022 \u2015 \u2022 <\/strong><\/td>Separator<\/td>\u2015 \u2022 \u2022 \u2022 \u2015<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Punctuation https:\/\/www.cryptomuseum.com\/radio\/morse\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abbreviations from SRS CW Sessions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
73<\/td>Best wishes
\n<\/td>		OP<\/td>Operator<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
88<\/td>Love and kisses
\n<\/td>		PSE<\/td>Please<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AGN<\/td>Again<\/td>PWR<\/td>Power<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ANT<\/td>Antenna<\/td>R<\/td>Roger or OK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CUL<\/td>See you later<\/td>RIG<\/td>Station Equipment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ES<\/td>And<\/td>RPT<\/td>Repeat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FB<\/td>Fine business or OK<\/td>RPRT<\/td>Report<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GA<\/td>Good afternoon<\/td>SIG<\/td>Signal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GB<\/td>Good bye<\/td>SKED<\/td>Schedule<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GE<\/td>Good evening<\/td>SRI<\/td>Sorry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GM<\/td>Good morning<\/td>TMW<\/td>Tomorrow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GUD<\/td>Good<\/td>TNX<\/td>Thanks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HI<\/td>Laughter<\/td>TKS<\/td>Thanks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HW<\/td>How<\/td>TU<\/td>Thank you<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MSG<\/td>Message
\n<\/td>		VY<\/td>Very<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NIl<\/td>Nothing<\/td>WX<\/td>Weather<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NW<\/td>Now<\/td>XYL<\/td>Wife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OB<\/td>Old boy<\/td>YL<\/td>Young lady<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OM<\/td>Old man<\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fuller list from http:\/\/www.hamradio.cc\/cw\/cw_morse_code_abbreviations.php<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Procedural Signals (Prosigns)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
AR<\/td>End of Message
\n<\/td>		EEEEEEEE<\/td>Error<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AS<\/td>Standby<\/td>K<\/td>Invitation to transmit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BT<\/td>Pause<\/td>KN<\/td>Go ahead specific station<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CL<\/td>Close Down<\/td>SK<\/td>End of contact<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unlike Morse Code abbreviations<\/a>, the above signals are sent as a single character (no spacing between letters)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More on Prosigns can be found at https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Prosigns_for_Morse_code<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Listening to any CW QSO you’ll hear many codes, abbreviations and terms being used designed to make sending and receiving easier. Below you’ll find some of the most common “Q” codes, abbreviations, etc in use with a link to sites where further information can be sourced. A much fuller list can be found https:\/\/hamradio.org.uk\/q-codes\/  … <\/p>\n

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