AA- All after
AB- All before
ABT- About
ADR- Address
AGN- Again
ANT- Antenna
BCI- Broadcast interference
BCL- Broadcast listener
BK- Break; break me; break in
BN- All between; been
BUG- Semi-automatic key
B4- Before
C- Yes
CFM- Confirm; I confirm
CK- Check
CL- I am closing my
station; call
CLD-CLG- Called; calling
CQ- Calling any station
CUD- Could
CUL- See you later
CW-Continuous wave
(radiotelegraph)
DLD-DLVD- Delivered
DR- Dear
DX- Distance, foreign countries
ES- And, &
FB- Fine business, excellent
FM- Frequency modulation
GA- Go ahead (or resume
sending)
GB- Good-by
GBA- Give better address
GE- Good evening
GG- Going
GM- Good morning
GN- Good night
GND- Ground
GUD- Good
HI- The telegraphic laugh; high
HR- Here, hear
HV- Have
HW- How
LID- A poor operator
MA, MILS- Milliamperes
MSG- Message; prefix to
radiogram
N- No
NCS- Net control station
ND- Nothing doing
NIL- Nothing; I have nothing
for you
NM- No more
NR- Number
NW- Now; I resume transmission
OB- Old boy |
OC- Old chap
OM- Old man
OP-OPR- Operator
OT- Old timer; old
top
PBL- Preamble
PSE- Please
PWR- Power
PX- Press
R- Received as
transmitted; are
RCD- Received
RCVR (RX)- Receiver
REF- Refer to;
refering to; reference
RFI- Radio frequency
interference
RIG- Station equipment
RPT- Repeat; I repeat; report
RTTY- Radioteletype
RX- Receiver
SASE- Self-addressed, stamped
envelope
SED- Said
SIG- Signature; signal
SINE- Operator's personal
initials or nickname
SKED- Schedule
SRI- Sorry
SSB- Single sideband
SVC- Service; prefix to service
message
T- Zero
TFC- Traffic
TMW- Tomorrow
TNX-TKS- Thanks
TT- That
TU- Thank you
TVI- Television interference
TX- Transmitter
TXT- Text
UR-URS- Your; you're; yours
VFO- Variable-frequency
oscillator
VY= very
WA- Word after
WB- Word before
WD-WDS- Word; words
WKD-WKG- Worked; working
WL- Well; will
WUD- Would
WX- Weather
XCVR- Transceiver
XMTR-(TX)- Transmitter
XTAL- Crystal
XYL (YF)- Wife
YL- Young lady
73- Best regards
88- Love and kisses |
