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Ham radio • CW shorthand

CW abbreviations in Morse code

Hams shorten everything on CW. Learn the standard abbreviations once and your QSOs become fast, friendly, and surprisingly readable.

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Greetings & sign-off

73
Best regards
Send →
88
Love and kisses
Send →
GM
Good morning
Send →
GA
Good afternoon
Send →
GE
Good evening
Send →
GN
Good night
Send →
TNX
Thanks
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TU
Thank you
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CUL
See you later
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People

OM
Old man (any male op)
Send →
YL
Young lady (female op)
Send →
XYL
Wife (ex-young lady)
Send →
DE
From / this is
Send →
UR
Your / you’re
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Operating

CQ
Calling any station
Send →
DX
Long distance
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RST
Signal report (Readability/Strength/Tone)
Send →
FB
Fine business (excellent)
Send →
AGN
Again
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PSE
Please
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HW?
How copy?
Send →
WX
Weather
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RIG
Radio equipment
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ANT
Antenna
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PWR
Power
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QRP
Low power
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QRO
High power
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ES
And
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NR
Number
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ABT
About
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BTW
By the way
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WL
Well / will
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Tip

A typical CQ goes: CQ CQ CQ DE [your call] [your call] K. Replies often include RST, QTH, name, and rig.