
                            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  --**        =  -***-


            Procedural Signals (Prosigns) for Morse Code 

C Q         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
B K         invite receiving station to transmit
R           all received OK
AS          please stand by
SK          end of contact (sent before call)
C L         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                          73   Best Regards
OM   Old man                           88   Love and kisses
OP,                                    
OPR  Operator                          
OT   Old timer; Old top                
 
