Abbreviations

Abbreviations

#Codes  

Abbreviations

Meaning
aa All after (used after question mark to request a repetition)
ab All before (similarly)
ads Address
agn Again
ant Antenna
ar End of transmission.
as Wait
bk Break (to pause transmission of a message, say)
bn All between
c Yes; correct; affirmative
cfm Confirm
ck Check
cl Closing (I am closing my station)
cq Calling “CQ (call) calling all stations / any station)
dx Long distance, foreign countries (sometimes refers to long distance contact)
rx Receiver / Receive
rst Signal report format Readability / Signal Strength / Tone
sk Stop Keying, end of contact
sk Silent Key (a deceased radio amateur)
tx Transmitter / Transmit
z Zulu time / GMT / UTC
30 No more; this is the end; finished
73 thanks for the contact
77 Long Live CW (Morse Code), wishing you many happy CW contacts
88 love and kisses