Prosign · CW procedural signal
CL prosign in Morse code
Signals that the operator is closing the station and clearing the frequency. Final word before going QRT.
Morse pattern
-.-..-..
Sent as one continuous shape — no inter-letter gap between the component letters.
Meaning
CL — Going off the air
Notation
Written CL (joined).
When this is used
Heard at the end of a long operating session. Stronger than SK (which only ends one contact); CL means the station itself is going off the air.
Examples
| On the air | Plain English |
|---|---|
| 73 SK CL | Best regards, end of contact, station closing. |
| TNX QSO CL | Thanks for the QSO, going off the air. |
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