| Signal | Meaning or Usage | Example |
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| CQ | A general call that indicates you are inviting anyone who is hearing you to answer you. | CQ CQ CQ DE K3WWP K3WWP K |
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| R | I received your transmission perfectly. Do not send R if you didn't copy everything. Don't be redundant and say R, I COPIED YOU SOLID. | KB3BFQ DE K3WWP R FB ON UR ......... |
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| AS | Wait. | FONE IS RINGING PSE AS |
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| BT | Break in text. Used as a separator between thoughts or a pause. Also something good to send when your mind goes blank or you are talking to someone in your shack, etc. | WX IS CLDY BT AGE HR IS .... |
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| AR | End of message. Use when you are through sending info, and turning it over to the station you are working. Also used when answering a CQ. | blah, blah, blah, hw? AR KB3BFQ DE K3WWP K. - or - To answer KB3BFQ's CQ, KB3BFQ DE K3WWP AR |
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| SK | Some sources list this as VA. Used like AR, but only for your very last transmission | TNX NICE CHAT 73 CUL GE SK KB3BFQ DE K3WWP K |
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| BK | An invitation for the other station to break in immediately with an answer or comment. The other station may answer immediately after the BK is sent - do not say BK KB3BFQ DE K3WWP K just BK, then KB3BFQ will answer your question or comment. | (K3WWP SAYS) WHAT IS UR RIG? BK - - - - (KB3BFQ ANSWERS) RIG HR IS ....... |
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| K | Go ahead. Used to tell the station you are working you expect him to transmit now. Use after a CQ to invite someone to answer you. Do not use K after you answer someone's CQ since you don't know he is going to answer you, use AR. | HW? AR KB3BFQ DE K3WWP K |
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| KN | Go ahead, specific station only. No breakers are currently welcome. Used same as K when you only want to talk to one other station. Never use after a CQ unless you are not wanting anyone to answer you. | HW? AR KB3BFQ DE K3WWP KN |
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| CL | I am now shutting down my station completely. Use when you are completely done transmitting, and about to pull the big switch. This is a signal that you are not listening to any more calls. | TNX NICE CHAT 73 CUL GE SK KB3BFQ DE K3WWP CL |
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