CW abbreviation · Greetings & sign-off
GE in Morse code
Standard CW greeting for evening hours.
Morse rendering
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Sent letter-by-letter with standard inter-letter gaps.
Meaning
GE — Good evening
When this is used
Used roughly between sunset and about 10 pm local. The most common greeting on amateur HF because evenings are peak operating hours.
Examples
| On the air | Plain English |
|---|---|
| GE NAME HR JIM | Good evening, my name is Jim. |
| GE OM HW CPY? | Good evening sir, how is your copy? |
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