General call to all stations. Used to initiate contact with any available operator.
General call to all stations. Used to initiate contact with any available operator.
The Morse code for CQ is: -.-. --.-. Prosigns are sent as a single unbroken sequence, without the normal letter gaps.
CQ is a procedural signal (prosign) used to manage the flow of Morse code communication. General call to all stations. Used to initiate contact with any available operator.
International distress signal. Sent as a single unbroken sequence, not three separate letters.
"From" — identifies the sending station. Used as: CQ CQ DE [callsign].
End of transmission. Signals that the message is complete.
End of contact (Silent Key). Signals the end of a communication session.
Break/pause separator between sections of a message. Equivalent to a new paragraph.
Invitation to a specific station only. "Go ahead, named station only."
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