QRS

CRC determines personal identification marks for all Bulgarian radio amateurs. They consist of the letters (national prefix) LZ and a number followed by two or three letters of the Latin alphabet (suffix). For Southern Bulgaria (first zone) the odd numbers 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 are used, and for […]

One of the things that radio amateurs have to deal with, whether they like it or not, is the propagation of radio waves. And they study it to be successful. The many radio beacons (beacons) also help with this. There are different headlights. Some broadcast different signals on a certain […]

I, the Bulgarian radio amateur, swear: To be a patriot. To use or lend my station, my knowledge and my skills to help the country and society when necessary. To be a worthy citizen of my Fatherland. To love my country, to obey and observe its laws, to respect the […]

The radio amateur is: Polite He will never operate the scope in such a way as to spoil the enjoyment of others. Loyal He shows loyalty, encouragement, help to other radio amateurs, to local clubs, to his radio amateur organization, which is a member of the IARU and through which […]

Most important Q-codes and fusion characters: AR End of transmission: indicates the end of a transmission that is not addressed to anyone in particular (for example, after the end of CQ). K Over for you: end of the current broadcast in a conversation between two or more stations KN Over […]

During contests, sequences of numbers are often transmitted, for example the three digits for RST followed by a three-digit sequence number. To save time on CW, the code is often shortened to some digits (usually 1,5,8 and 0, but 5 is shortened less often – it is short and without […]

In CW operation, most of the expressions during radio communication are actually codes or abbreviations of English words. Here are the most commonly used CW codes, fusion characters and abbreviations: AGN again ANT antenna AR end of transmission (merged character) AS wait a moment, hold (merged character) B4 before VK […]

Especially when using a manual telegraph key, pay attention to the way you hold it – this significantly affects the quality of manipulation. Radio amateurs have developed their own slang indicating particular handling styles that depend on how the key is gripped. Key Grip and Manipulation Styles: nibbler cutter hitch […]

Each transmission session ends with certain codes. Over time, they become routine, but in order not to be remembered by mistakes, it is very important to use them correctly from the beginning, since there are certain nuances. Codes transmitted at the end of a session: CODE MEANING USE AR End […]