List of abbreviations in amateur radio
In radio technology in general, and especially in amateur radio , the transmission speed used to be relatively slow due to the Morse code used. It was about sixty letters per minute (60 bpm). In order to be able to transmit more information in a given time, the redundancy present in natural texts was reduced by using suitable abbreviations . Many of these shortcuts are also at the present time, mainly in the exchange of text messages, so the Morse code or when using modern methods such as FT8 (as part of WSJT ) of radio amateurs used in all countries. Most of them apply internationally (see also Q code ). The rare national exceptions, which are only common among German-speaking radio amateurs, can be recognized by the minus sign (-) in the right column:
| Abbreviation | German | English |
| 55 | I wish you success | - |
| 73 | Best wishes | best regards |
| 88 | Love and kisses | Love and kisses |
| 99 | Go away | - |
| dept | approximately | about |
| ac | Alternating current (also hum) | alternating current |
| adr | address | address |
| agn | Again, again | again |
| at the | Morning (ante meridiem) | at the |
| ani, any | Anyone, anyone | any |
| ans | answer | answer |
| ant | antenna | antenna |
| award | Amateur radio diploma | award |
| awdh | speak to you soon | - |
| awds | Goodbye | - |
| bci | Radio interference | Broadcast interference |
| bcnu | Hope to meet you again | be seeing you |
| bd | bad | bath |
| bpm | Letters per minute | - |
| btr | better | better |
| bug | semi-automatic button | semi-automatic key |
| c | yes, affirmation (from Spanish "si" ) | yes, affirmation |
| call | Call sign, call | call-sign, call |
| cfm | confirm | confirm |
| cheerio | Hello! Bye! (Greeting) | cheerio |
| cld | called | called |
| clg | calling, I call | calling |
| col | collate | collate |
| conds | Propagation conditions | conditions |
| condx | DX propagation conditions | dx-conditions |
| cpi | record, tape | copy |
| crd | Station card, (QSL card) | card, verification card |
| cs | Callsign | call sign |
| cuagn | We'll meet again | see you again |
| cud | could could | could |
| cul | we'll meet Again | see you later |
| cw | Touch radio, Morse code telegraphy | code work |
| de | from (in front of your own call number) | from |
| dr | dear, dear | dear |
| dwn | down | down |
| dx | long distance, long-distance verb | long distance |
| el | elements | elements |
| elbug | electronic button | electronic key |
| ere | here | here |
| it | and, & | and, & |
| fb | excellent, great | fine business |
| fer | For | for |
| fm | from | from |
| fone | Telephony | telephony |
| fer | For | for |
| fm | from | from |
| fone | Telephony | telephony |
| fr | For | for |
| frd | friend | friend |
| freq | frequency | frequency |
| ga | start, start | go ahead |
| ga | Good afternoon | good afternoon |
| gb | Good luck for the future | good bye |
| gd | Good day! | good day (not GB) |
| ge | Good evening! | good evening |
| gl | good luck all the best | good luck |
| gld | pleased | glad |
| gm | Good Morning! | good Morning |
| gn | Good night! | good not |
| gnd | Grounding, earth potential | ground |
| gp | Ground plane antenna | ground plane antenna |
| gud | Well | good |
| guhor | no reception (more) | going unable to hear or receive |
| ham | Radio amateur | ham |
| hf | High frequency, short wave | high frequency |
| Hi | laugh | laughing |
| hpe | to hope | hope |
| Mr | here | here |
| hrd | heard | heard |
| hw? | how (will I receive)? | how? |
| hwsat? | How do you find that? | how is about that? |
| i | I | I. |
| info, info | Information Informations | information, information |
| inpt, input | Input power | input |
| joke | Fun, joke | joke |
| knw | knowledge | know |
| kw | kilowatt | kilowatt |
| ky | Morse key | key |
| lid | bad operator | "Lousy incompetent dummy" |
| lis | licensed, license | licensed, license |
| log | Station, radio diary | log book |
| lsn | listen | list |
| ltr | letter | letter |
| lsb | lower side bench | lower sideband |
| lw | Long wire antenna | long wire antenna |
| min, mins | Minute, minutes | minute, minutes |
| mm | movable sea station | maritime mobile |
| mni | many, many | many |
| msg | Message, telegram | message |
| mtr | Meter, measuring device | meter |
| my | my | my |
| n | no, negation | no, negation |
| net | Radio network | net |
| Nile | Nothing | nothing |
| no | no (also: number) | no (number) |
| No | Near | near |
| No | number | number |
| nw | now | now |
| if | old boy (confidential salutation) | old boy |
| oc | old boy (confidential form of address) | old chap |
| OK | okay | Ok ok |
| om | Radio operator (salutation) | old man |
| only, only | just | only |
| op | Radio operator, operator | operator |
| ot | longtime radio operator, "old man" | Antique car |
| output | Output power | output |
| ow | female radio operator, radio amateuse | old woman |
| pa | Power amplifier | power amplifier |
| pm | Afternoon (post meridiem) | pm |
| pse | Sorry | please |
| psed | pleased | pleased |
| pwr | power | power |
| r | right, understood | “Roger”, right, received |
| r | Decimal point (between numbers) | decimal point |
| rcvd | receive | received |
| ref | Reference, reference, regarding | reference |
| rf | High frequency | radio frequency, high frequency |
| rfi | Radio interference | radio frequency interference |
| rig | Station equipment, radio | rig, station equipment |
| rprt | report | report |
| rpt | to repeat | repeat |
| rq | question | request |
| rtty | Radio telex | radio teletype |
| rx | receiver | receiver |
| sae | addressed return envelope | self addressed envelope |
| sase | franked addressed return .. | self addressed and stamped |
| sigs | Signals | signals |
| sk |
Final identifier (for radio messages); also: reference to the death of a hams |
silent key |
| sked | meeting | schedule |
| sn | soon | soon |
| sri | Unfortunately | sorry |
| stn | station | station |
| sum | something, a little | some |
| sure | sure, sure | sure |
| swl | Shortwave listeners | short-goods listener |
| swr | Standing wave ratio | standing wave ratio |
| tcvr | Transceiver | transceiver |
| temp | temperature | temperature |
| test | Attempt (also: contest call) | test |
| tfc | Radio traffic | traffic |
| thru | by | trough |
| tks | thanks, thanks | thanks |
| tmw | tomorrow | tomorrow |
| tnx | thanks, thanks | thanks |
| cloudy | Difficulties, disorders | trouble |
| trx | Transceiver | transceiver |
| do | thank you | Thank you |
| tx | Channel | transmitter |
| u | You, you | you |
| ufb | quite excellent | very fine business |
| unlis | unlicensed "pirate" | unlicensed |
| up | upwards | up |
| ur | you, yours | your |
| urs | yours, your family | your's |
| usb | upper sideband | upper side band |
| utc | coord. World time (Z-time) | universal time coordinated |
| v | “Row” “V”, e.g. B. Hold | v |
| vy | very | very |
| w, watts | Watt (power rating) | watt, watts |
| wid | With | with |
| wkd | worked (with ...) | worked |
| wkg | I work with...) | working |
| wpm | Words per minute | words per minute |
| wtts | Watt (power rating) | watts |
| wud | would | would |
| wx | Weather | weather |
| xcus | Sorry, sorry | excuse |
| xmas | Christmas | Christmas |
| xmtr | Channel | transmitter |
| xtal | quartz | crystal, quartz crystal |
| xxx | Urgency sign | urgency signal |
| xyl | wife | ex young lady, wife |
| yday | yesterday | yesterday |
| yl | Radio operator (salutation), miss, woman | young lady |
| yr, yrs | Year, years | year, years |
| z | Zero time (UTC) | zero-time, z-time, Zulu-time |
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Abbreviations from the ÖVSV - Wiki accessed on June 26, 2019.