Morse Code Table A *- N -* 1 *---- . *-*-*- B -*** O --- 2 **--- , --**-- C -*-* P *--* 3 ***-- ? **--** D -** Q --*- 4 ****- ( -*--* E * R *-* 5 ***** ) -*--*- F **-* S *** 6 -**** - -****- G --* T - 7 --*** " *-**-* H **** U **- 8 ---** _ **--*- I ** V ***- 9 ----* ' *----* J *--- W *-- 0 ----- : ---*** K -*- X -**- / -**-* ; -*-*-* L *-** Y -*-- + *-*-* $ ***-**- M -- Z --** = -***- INTERNATIONAL Extensions: ! is -*-*-- :U is **-- `E is **-** :O is ---* Also for (oe) :A is *-*- Also for:(ae) ~N is --*-- `A is *--*- Also Danish (a) with ring over it. CH or Bar-H is ---- ]p (thorn) *--** (Overstrike ] with p) -D (eth) **--* (Overstrike D with -) Special Number Groups: Cut Numbers: 1 *- 6 -*** 2 **- 7 --* 3 *-- 8 -** 4 ***- 9 -* 5 *** 0 - Procedural Signals (Prosigns) for Morse Code CQ Calling any station (does any ham *not* know this one?) AR "+" over, end of message K go, invite any station to transmit KN "(" go only, invite a specific station to transmit BK invite receiving station to transmit R all received OK AS please stand by (AS 5 Wait 5 Minutes) SK end of contact (sent before call) CL going off the air (clear) Q Signals (or Q Abbreviations) Q Signals take the form of a question only when each is followed by a question mark. QRG Will you tell me my exact frequency (or that of ___)? Your exact frequency (or that of ___) is ___ kHz. QRH Does my frequency vary? Your frequency varies. QRI How is the tone of my transmission? The tone of your transmission is ___. (1. Good 2. Variable 3. Bad) QRJ Are you receiving me badly? I can not receive you. Your signals are too weak. QRK What is the intelligibility of my signals (or those of ___)? The intelligibility of your signals (or those of ___) is: (1. Bad 2. Poor 3. Fair 4. Good 5. Excellent) QRL Are you busy? I am busy (or I am busy with ___). Please do not interfere. QRM Is my transmission being interferred with? Your transmission is being interferred with ___. (1. Nil 2. Slightly 3. Moderately 4. Severely 5. Extremely) QRN Are you troubled by static? I am troubled by static ---. (1-5 as under QRM) QRO Shall I increase power? Increase power. QRP Shall I decrease power? Decrease power. QRQ Shall I send faster? Send faster ___. (WPM) QRS Shall I send more slowly? Send more slowly ___. (WPM) QRT Shall I stop sending? Stop sending. QRU Have you anything for me? I have nothing for you. QRV Are you ready? I am ready. QRW Shall I inform ___ that you are calling on ___ kHz? Please inform ___ that I am calling on ___ kHz. QRX When will you call me again? I will call you again at ___ hours (on ___ kHz). QRY What is my turn? Your turn is numbered ___. QRZ Who is calling me? You are being called by ___ (on ___ kHz). QSA What is the strength of my signals (or those of ___)? The strength of you signals (or those of ___) is ___. (1. Scarcely perceptable 2. Weak 3. Fairly good 4. Good 5. Very good) QSB Are my signals fading? Your signals are fading. QSD Is my keying defective? Your keying is defective? QSG Shall I send ___ messages at a time? Send ___ messages at a time. QSK Can you hear me in between your signals and if so, can I break in on your transmission? I can hear you between my signals; break in on my transmission. QSL Can you acknowledge receipt? I am acknowledging receipt. QSM Shall I repeat the last message I sent you, or some previous message? Repeat the last message you sent me [or message(s) number(s) ___]. QSN Did you hear me (or ___) on ___ kHz? I did hear you (or ___) on ___ kHz. QSO Can you communicate with ___ direct or by relay? I can communicate with ___ direct (or by relay through ___). QSP Will you relay to ___? I will relay to ___. QST General call proceding a message addressed to all amateurs and ARRL members. This is in effect, "CQ ARRL". QSU Shall I send or reply on this frequency (or on ___ kHz)? Send a series of Vs on this frequency (or on ___ kHz). QSW Will you send on this frequency (or on ___ kHz)? I am going to send on this frequency (or on ___ kHz). QSX Will you listen to ___ on ___ kHz? I am listening to ___ on ___ kHz. QSY Shall I change to to transmission on another frequency? Change transmission to another frequency (or ___ kHz). QSZ Shall I send each word or group more than once? Send each word or group twice (or ___ times). QTA Shall I cancel message number ___? Cancel message number ___. QTB Do you agree with my counting of words? I do not agree with your counting of words. I will repeat the first letter or digit of each word or group. QTC How many messages have you to send? I have ___ messages for you (or for ___). QTH What is your location? My location is ___. QTR What is the correct time? The correct time is ___. Common abbreviations for CW work AA All after PBL Preamble AB All before PSE Please ABT About PWR Power ADR Address PX Press AGN Again R Received as transmitted; Are AM Amplitude Modulation RCD Received ANT Antenna RCVR, BCI Broadcast Interference RX Receiver BCL Broadcast Listener REF Refer to; Referring to; Reference BK Break, Break in RFI Radio frequency interference BN All between; Been RIG Station equipment BUG Semi-Automatic key RTTY Radio teletype B4 Before SASE Self-addressed, stamped envelope C Yes SED Said CFM Confirm; I confirm SIG Signature; Signal CK Ckeck SINE Operator's personal initials CL I am closing my station; Call or nickname CLD Called SKED Schedule CLG Calling SRI Sorry CQ Calling any station SSB Single Side Band CW Continuous wave SVC Service; Prefix to service message DLD, T Zero DLVD Delivered TFC Traffic DR Dear TMW Tomorrow DX Distance TKS, ES And TNX Thanks FB Fine Business, excellent TT That FM Frequency Modulation TU Thank you GA Go ahead TVI Television interference GM Good morning TX Transmitter GN Good night TXT Text GND Ground UR Your; You're GUD Good URS Yours HI The telegraph laugh; High VFO Variable Frequency Oscillator HR Here; Hear VY Very HV Have WA Word after HW How WB Word before LID A poor operator WD Word MA, WDS Words MILS Millamperes WKD Worked MSG Message; Prefix to radiogram WKG Working N No WL Well; Will NCS Net Control Station WUD Would ND Nothing Doing WX Weather NIL Nothing; I have nothing for you XCVR Transceiver NM No more XMTR Transmitter NR Number XTAL Crystal NW Now; I resume transmission XYL Wife OB Old boy YL Young lady OC Old chap OM Old man OP, OPR Operator OT Old timer; Old top 33 Fondest Regards 55 Best Success 72 Best Regards, (Low Power operators) 73 Best Regards 88 Love and Kisses (Hugs/Kisses etc.) 99 Get Lost (Unofficial) ========================================================================== Special Clubs and Certificates ========================================================================== OOTC Old, Old Timers Club. RCC Rag chewers Club. QRPp Less than 1 Watt operating Power. ========================================================================== SPECIAL NET CONTROL 'Q' SIGNALS ========================================================================== These are from the ARRL Operating Manual -- 4th edition page 15-3. QNA* ANSWER in prearranged order QNB* act as relay BETWEEN _______ and ________ QNC all net stations COPY I have a message for all net stations QND* net is DIRECTED (controlled by net control station) QNE* ENTIRE net standby QNF net is FREE (not controlled) QNG TAKE over as NET CONTROL station QNH your net frequency is HIGH QNI net stations report IN I am reporting into the net. (follow with a list of traffic or QRU) QNJ can you copy me? QNK* transmit messages for _________ to_______ QNL your net frequency is LOW QNM* you are QRMing the net. Standby. QNN NET CONTROL station is ______. What station has net control? QNO station is leaving the net QNP unable to copy you unable to copy _______. QNQ* move frequency to ______ and wait for ________ to finish handling traffic. Then send him traffic for __________. QNR* answer _______ and RECEIVE traffic QNS following STATIONS are in the net (follow with list) request list of stations in the net QNT request permission to leave the net for ____ minutes (TEMPORARY) QNU* the net has traffic for YOU. Standby. QNV* establish CONTACT with ____ on his frequency. If successful, move to _______ and SEND him TRAFFIC for ____. QNW How do I ROUTE messages for ______? QNX you are EXCUSED from the net. REQUEST to be EXCUSED from the net. QNY* Shift to another frequency (or to ______kHZ) to clear traffic with ___. QNZ ZERO beat your signal with mine *for use only by net control station Then there is the usual caution about only using these for traffic nets. ================================================================= X-Code Until 1942 ================================================================= X34 your morse is bad X50 your morse is good X100 affirmative X112 interrogative X279 What is the strength of my signal? X496 I am winding in my aerial prior to landing X257 I have nothing further for you. ================================================================= This is the version of Morse Code used for Japanese kana syllables, with International Morse equivalents also shown: ================================================================= E . CD he T - D1 mu I .. DE double stroke following kana (nigori) A .- B2 i N -. C0 ta M -- D6 yo S ... D7 ra U ..- B3 u R .-. C5 na W .-- D4 ya D -.. CE ho K -.- DC wa G --. D8 ri O --- DA re H .... C7 nu V ...- B8 ku F ..-. C1 ti (1) ..-- C9 no L .-.. B6 ka (2) .-.- DB ro P .--. C2 tu J .--- A6 wo B -... CA ha X -..- CF ma C -.-. C6 ni Y -.-- B9 ke Z --.. CC hu Q --.- C8 ne (3) ---. BF sho (4) ---- BA ko 5 ..... 5 4 ....- 4 (5) ...-. 3 ...-- 3 (6) ..-.. C4 to Inter ..-.- D0 mi ..--. DF small circle following kana (han-nigori) 2 ..--- 2 Wait .-... B5 o (9) .-..- yi + .-.-. DD n .-.-- C3 te .--.. ye (a) .--.- B0 - (b) .---. BE se 1 .---- 1 6 -.... 6 = -...- D2 me / -..-. D3 mo -..-- D5 yu (c) -.-.. B7 ki Start -.-.- BB sa ( -.--. D9 ru -.--- B4 e 7 --... 7 (e) --..- CB hi --.-. BC shi (f) --.-- B1 a 8 ---.. 8 ---.- BD su 9 ----. 9 0 ----- 0 Notes represent accented letters in European languages or Turkish: (1) u umlaut (2) a umlaut, cedilla (3) o umlaut or other accent (4) ch, s cedilla (5) s hat (6) e primary accent (usually acute, grave in Italian) (9) e accent grave (a) a accent (b) j hat (c) c cedilla or accent (e) z accent grave (f) n tilde To remove ambiguities, the Japanese syllables are preceded by the hex code, in the version of 8-bit ASCII that includes kana, of the kana symbol represented. The symbols whose phonetic values I give as yi and ye have the appearance, respectively: * ******** ******* * * * * * * * * * * * ******* * * ******* Hope this is helpful. Ed Loranger, we6w