{"id":199,"date":"2023-02-02T22:23:38","date_gmt":"2023-02-02T20:23:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.galanto.com\/?p=199"},"modified":"2026-01-30T09:52:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T07:52:36","slug":"most-commonly-used-cw-abbreviations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.galanto.com\/en\/most-commonly-used-cw-abbreviations\/","title":{"rendered":"Most Commonly Used CW Abbreviations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-200 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.galanto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/morse-8172-int-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.galanto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/morse-8172-int-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.galanto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/morse-8172-int-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.galanto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/morse-8172-int-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.galanto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/morse-8172-int-1110x624.jpg 1110w, https:\/\/www.galanto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/morse-8172-int-528x297.jpg 528w, https:\/\/www.galanto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/morse-8172-int.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In CW operation, most of the expressions during radio communication are actually codes or abbreviations of English words.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the most commonly used CW codes, fusion characters and abbreviations:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>AGN<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">again<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>ANT<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">antenna<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>AR<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">end of transmission (merged character)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>AS<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">wait a moment, hold (merged character)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>B4<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">before<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>VK<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">break, interruption, interrupt, interrupt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>BTW<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">by the way<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>CFM<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">confirm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>CL<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">initial<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>CL<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">turn off station (merged character)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>CQ<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">common call for all stations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>CU<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">let&#8217;s meet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>CUL<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">see you later<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>CPI<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">accepted<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>CPY<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">accepted<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>DE<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">from here (eg W1ZZZ DE LZ2ZZZ)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>DWN<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">down<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>ES<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">and, also<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>FB<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">excellent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>FER<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">for<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>GA<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">go ahead<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>GA<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">good afternoon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>GD<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">good<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>GD<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">good day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>GE<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">good evening<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>GL<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">good luck<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>GM<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">good morning<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>GN<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">good night<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>GUD<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">good<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>HI<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">cw laugh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>HNY<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">Happy New Year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>HR<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">here<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>HW<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">how (eg HW CPY)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>K<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">&#8222;over&#8220; for you, my line is over, I accept.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>KN<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">&#8222;over&#8220; just for you, you go, the others stay away, please.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>LP<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">long way (walkthrough)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>LSN<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">listening<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>MX<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">Merry Christmas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>N<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">no (negation)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>NR<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">number<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>NR<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">near<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>NW<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">now<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>OM<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">old friend (male ham)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>OP<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">operator<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>OPR<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">operator<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>PSE<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">please<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>PWR<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">power<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>R<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">understood, yes, confirm, accepted<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>RCVR<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">receiver<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>RX<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">receiver<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>RIG<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">hardware<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>RPT<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">repeat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>RPRT<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">report<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>SK<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">end of link (merged character)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>SK<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">shut up key dead ham<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>SP<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">short path (walkthrough)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>SRI<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">I&#8217;m sorry, I apologize<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>TMW<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">tomorrow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>TMRW<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">tomorrow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>TKS<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">thank you<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>TNX<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">thank you<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>TRX<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">transceiver<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>TU<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">thank you<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>TX<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">transmitter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>UFB<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">extremely good<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>UR<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">yours, yours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>VY<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">many<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>WX<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">weather (meteorological)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>XMAS<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">Christmas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>XYL<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">ham radio wife or other lady who is no longer YL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>YL<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">young lady, miss<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>YR<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>51 and 55<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">ST slangs. Don&#8217;t use them! Bad practice.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>73<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">all the best<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>88<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">love and kisses<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>99<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"548\">go away, change carrier &#8211; not recommended. Bad practice.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&#8222;73&#8220; and &#8222;88&#8220; are also used a lot in telephony: never say or write &#8222;many 73s&#8220;, &#8222;best 73s&#8220;; all these combinations are incorrect. The same goes for \u201c88\u201d. Always say in the singular, never with additions that make it sound plural.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c99\u201d is a rude code and good manners exclude it. We don&#8217;t recommend using it, no matter how angry someone is on the air.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In CW operation, most of the expressions during radio communication are actually codes or abbreviations of English words. 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