Prosign · CW procedural signal
AR prosign in Morse code
Closes the current message. Shares the Morse pattern of the plus sign and is sometimes written +.
Morse pattern
.-.-.
Sent as one continuous shape — no inter-letter gap between the component letters.
Meaning
AR — End of message (+)
Notation
Written AR (joined) or + when typed.
When this is used
AR is the 'I have nothing more to add to this message' signal. Often followed by your call sign and then K (go ahead) or SK (end of contact).
Examples
| On the air | Plain English |
|---|---|
| 73 AR K | Best regards, end of message, go ahead. |
| TNX FB QSO AR W1AW K | Thanks for the fine QSO, end of message, W1AW, go ahead. |
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