Operators rarely spell out every phrase. These short signals keep Morse conversations clear, quick and understandable across languages.
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They are short groups used instead of frequently repeated words or phrases. CQ calls any station, QTH shares a location, and 73 closes a friendly contact.
Abbreviations use normal letter spacing. Q-codes are standard three-letter groups beginning with Q. Prosigns manage the flow of a message and are often sent as one continuous signal.
CQ is a general call asking any station that can hear the signal to reply.
A Q-code is a standard three-letter radio shorthand beginning with Q. A question mark can turn many Q-codes into questions.
No. Ordinary abbreviations keep normal spacing between letters, while a prosign is usually sent as one continuous procedural signal.
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