What I'm trying to ask is: What's the point of responding specifically with only SK? From what I've read so far, if someone uninteresting responds to a CQ, normal procedure is to ignore the response and wait for someone more interesting.
This leads me to believe that there could be more than just not being a good candidate for a QSO. They are just Morse code prosigns with pre-agreed meanings that sound like the letters run together with no space between the letters.
John Connor John Connor 91 6 6 bronze badges. WPrecht WPrecht 6, 16 16 silver badges 41 41 bronze badges. Robert Robert 21 1 1 bronze badge. This is first time I've read about something like this.
Ab6cc Ab6cc 11 1 1 bronze badge. I hope you like it here. SteveRacer SteveRacer 4 4 bronze badges. To me it really did look like they're just calling regular CQ.
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Now live: A fully responsive profile. Should gray-area questions that are primarily theoretical be allowed here? Related 4. If you have doubts, it is best to change the subject. Conduct yourself as though anyone in the world might be listening at any time. Hams love to talk, but there are times when you should keep the conversation short. For example, a DX operator may be trying to contact as many people as possible, as rapidly as possible. Listen before you call.
If you are heard by the DX station, only give the information he is looking for — a signal report and your location. Do not attempt to engage him in conversation. You may occasionally hear hams operating special event stations.
These are temporary stations set up at events throughout the country: at county fairs, boat races, etc. Unless the special event operator sounds like they want talk more, keep the conversation short.
This gives everyone else a chance to make their contacts. CQ Contest! This is W1AW. The idea: Contact as many stations as possible during the contest period. Just listen to the contest station and determine what he is looking for.
Contest contacts require the exchange of specific information such as your state, county, etc. Find out what he needs before you call and make the contact short. Time is essential when it comes to a contest!
Listen carefully to the operators. Are they having an animated, involved discussion? If so, it may be a bit rude to interrupt unless you have something important to offer. If the chat seems casual, the operators may not mind someone else joining. So how do you politely interrupt? The best approach is to wait for one station to stop transmitting and then quickly announce your call sign:. N1RL, go ahead! Most amateur transceivers have AM capability, so if you hear an AM conversation put your radio into the AM mode and give it a try!
The best way to start with CW is to tune around until you hear someone calling CQ. That means setting your transmit frequency as close to theirs as possible. So how do you zero beat? One method is to tune down through the other CW signal, the pitch going from high to low, until the other signal disappears. Then, slow tune back up until you hear a pleasant CW note in your receiver typically Hz.
This should put your signal close enough. On some radios this may be called a clarifier. With the RIT off, tune down into the signal until it disappears. Then, turn the RIT on and adjust until you hear the signal again. The RIT adjusts your receive frequency slightly, but leaves your transmit frequency unchanged. A typical CQ goes like this:. The letter K is an invitation for any station to reply. Author Info Last Updated: June 21, Look for a clear frequency by transmitting by asking "Is this frequency in use".
Wait 30 seconds or so then transmit the same message again. If the frequency is clear, proceed to step 2. This is your call sign calling. Repeat this three times. It should look like this:. If a station comes back to you but you are not sure of the his or her call sign, do not use the cw pro-sign of QRZ?
That means "Is there a station calling me? For example, a call sign of W8XXX would be "whiskey 8 x-ray, x-ray, x-ray over" Do not use fancy or unfamiliar phonetics that may not be understood by the calling station. When I was in the service, an amateur radio operator on-board our ship would facilitate calls home with the following statements: "This is WA2PQX. What did this mean?
Nick Stokes. Yes No. Not Helpful 5 Helpful 9. First, listen to the station calling and see if they're looking for something specific, like a continent, country USA or K, W, or N , state Florida or FL , or call area 0 thru 9.
Then, you call them and wait 5 to 10 seconds for them to call back. If they call any letter or number in your callsign, then you call back with your callsign slower and clearer. Then, you give basic information like a signal report and location nearest big city. After that, you can either chat or part ways and find someone else to call.
Not Helpful 3 Helpful 2. Should I use "Radio Check" instead? I expect someone to reply to me with his callsign and QTH after I initiate a radio check? You can, although it is more common on repeaters, whereas on shortwave HF calling CQ and answering someone else's CQ are the common methods used. Not Helpful 0 Helpful 0. Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered.
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