CQ−·−· −−·−
// CW ABBREVIATION
CQ — Calling all stations
Calling all stations
Usage and meaning
"CQ" is the general call in amateur radio — the operator looks for any station willing to answer. Origin: shorthand for "seek you" through the Q code system. Sent before the callsign ("CQ CQ DE F4ABC"), it opens almost every CW QSO.
QSO example
CQ CQ DE W1NP W1NP PSE K