| Common CW Abbreviations |
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| AA AB ABT ADR AGN ANT BCI BK BN B4 C CFM CK CL CLD-CLG CUD CUL CUM CW DLD-DLVD DX FB GA GB GBA GE GG GM GN GND GUD HI HR HV HW LID MILS MSG N ND NIL NR |
| All After All Before About Address Again Antenna Broadcast interference Break, break me, break in All Between, been Before Yes Confirm, I Confirm Check I am closing my station, call Called, Calling Could See you later Come Continuous Wave Delivered Distance Fine business, excellent Go ahead (or resume sending) Good - Bye Give better address Good evening Going Good morning Good night Ground Good The Telegraphic Laugh, High Here, hear Have How A poor operator Milliamperes Message, Prefix to radiogram No Nothing doing Nothing, I have nothing for you Number |
| NW OB OM OP-OPR OT PBL PSE-PLS PWR PX R RCD REF RPT SED SEZ SIG SKED SRI SVC TFC TMW TNX TU TVI TXT UR-URS VFO VY WA WB WD-WDS WKD-WKG WL WUD WX XMTR XTAL XYL YL 73 88 |
| Now; I resume transmission Old boy Old Man Operator Old Timer; old top Preamble Please Power Press Received as transmitted; Are Received Refer to; reffering to; reference Repeat; I Repeat Said Says Signature, Signal Schedule Sorry Service; Prefix to service message Traffic Tommorrow Thanks Thank you Television interference Text Your, you're, yours Variable-Frequency Oscillator Very Word after Word before Word, words Worked; working Well; will Would Weather transmitter Crystal Wife Young Lady Best regards Love and Kisses |
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