Ham Radio CW Cheatsheet by K7MCK 2022-12-18

Prosigns

AREnd of message body (followed by callsigns) (+)
ASWait (&)
BKBack to you (break in)
BTNew section (=)
HHSending error - retrying
KGo ahead (over)
KNGo ahead (specific station, also "(")
RRoger (recieved)
SKEnd of contact (final transmission)

Q Codes

QRL?Is this frequency busy?
QRMRadio interference
QRNStatic (natural) interference
QRPLow power
QRQSend faster (_ WPM)
QRSSend more slowly (_ WPM)
QRZ?Who is calling me?
QSBSignal fading
QSL?Acknowledge receipt?
QSOConversation or contact
QSYChange frequency
QTHMy location.

Abbreviations

ANTAntenna
CQCalling any station
DEThis is <callsign>
ESand
FBFine business
FERfor
GM/GA/GEGood morning, afternoon, or evening
HRHere (my)
HW?How copy?
RIGRadio equipment
RSTSignal report
TUThank you (sometimes TNX)
URYour or you're
WXWeather
599Perfect signal report (also 5NN)
73Best regards

QSO Template

You:

CQ CQ DE your callsign your callsign K

Them:

your callsign DE their callsign their callsign K

You:

GM their callsign TNX FER CALL

UR RST 599

NAME your name your name

QTH your city your city

HW? AR their callsign DE your callsign K

CW Sub Bands

BandExtraGeneralTechnician
160m1.8 - 2.0 MHz
80m3.5 - 3.6 MHz3.525 - 3.6 MHz
60m5,332, 5,348, 5,358.5, 5,405 kHz
40m7.0 - 7.125 MHz7.025 - 7.125 MHz
30m10.1 - 10.15 MHz
20m14.0 - 14.150 MHz14.025 - 14.150 MHz
17m18.068 - 18.110 MHz
15m21.0 - 21.2 MHz21.025 - 21.2 MHz
12m24.890 - 24.930 MHz
10m28.0 - 28.3 MHz
6m50.0 - 50.1 MHz
2m144.0 - 144.1 MHz

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