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Morse code abbreviations

Index Morse code abbreviations

Morse code abbreviations are used to speed up Morse communications by foreshortening textual words and phrases. [1]

61 relations: ACP 131, Address (geography), American Radio Relay League, Ampere, Antenna (radio), Brevity code, Broadcast call signs, Broadcast programming, Broadcasting, Concatenation, Contesting, Continuous wave, CQ (call), Craic, Electromagnetic interference, Envelope, Frequency, Gratitude, Ground (electricity), Human voice, International Telecommunication Union, Irish language, Kiss, Lingua franca, Love, Message, Milli-, Morse code, Nothing, Number, OK, Phillips Code, Phonation, Potential, Power (physics), Prefix, Procedure word, Prosigns for Morse code, Q code, Quarter Century Wireless Association, R-S-T system, Radio receiver, Radioteletype, Regret, Russian language, Signature, Television, Temperature, Traffic, Transceiver, ..., Transmission (telecommunications), Transmitter, Watt, Weather, Wife, Wire signal, Word, Yes and no, Z code, 0, 9. Expand index (11 more) »

ACP 131

ACP-131 is the controlling publication for the listing of Q codes and Z codes.

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Address (geography)

An address is a collection of information, presented in a mostly fixed format, used to give the location of a building, apartment, or other structure or a plot of land, generally using political boundaries and street names as references, along with other identifiers such as house or apartment numbers.

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American Radio Relay League

The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is the largest membership association of amateur radio enthusiasts in the USA.

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Ampere

The ampere (symbol: A), often shortened to "amp",SI supports only the use of symbols and deprecates the use of abbreviations for units.

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Antenna (radio)

In radio, an antenna is the interface between radio waves propagating through space and electric currents moving in metal conductors, used with a transmitter or receiver.

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Brevity code

Brevity codes are used in amateur radio, maritime, aviation and military communications.

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Broadcast call signs

Broadcast call signs are call signs assigned as unique identifiers to radio stations and television stations.

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Broadcast programming

Broadcast programming is the practice of organizing and/or ordering of broadcast media programs (Internet, television, radio, etc.) in a daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly or season-long schedule.

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Broadcasting

Broadcasting is the distribution of audio or video content to a dispersed audience via any electronic mass communications medium, but typically one using the electromagnetic spectrum (radio waves), in a one-to-many model.

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Concatenation

In formal language theory and computer programming, string concatenation is the operation of joining character strings end-to-end.

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Contesting

Contesting (also known as radiosport) is a competitive activity pursued by amateur radio operators.

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Continuous wave

A continuous wave or continuous waveform (CW) is an electromagnetic wave of constant amplitude and frequency, almost always a sine wave, that for mathematical analysis is considered to be of infinite duration.

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CQ (call)

CQ is a code used by wireless operators, particularly those communicating in Morse code, (— · — · — — · —), but also by voice operators, to make a general call (called a CQ call).

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Craic

"Craic" or "crack" is a term for news, gossip, fun, entertainment, and enjoyable conversation, particularly prominent in Ireland.

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Electromagnetic interference

Electromagnetic interference (EMI), also called radio-frequency interference (RFI) when in the radio frequency spectrum, is a disturbance generated by an external source that affects an electrical circuit by electromagnetic induction, electrostatic coupling, or conduction.

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Envelope

An envelope is a common packaging item, usually made of thin flat material.

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Frequency

Frequency is the number of occurrences of a repeating event per unit of time.

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Gratitude

Appreciation Gratitude, thankfulness, thanksgiving, or gratefulness, from the Latin word gratus ‘pleasing, thankful’, is a feeling of appreciation felt by and/or similar positive response shown by the recipient of kindness, gifts, help, favors, or other types of generosity, towards the giver of such gifts.

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Ground (electricity)

In electrical engineering, ground or earth is the reference point in an electrical circuit from which voltages are measured, a common return path for electric current, or a direct physical connection to the earth.

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Human voice

The human voice consists of sound made by a human being using the vocal tract, such as talking, singing, laughing, crying, screaming, etc.

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International Telecommunication Union

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU; Union Internationale des Télécommunications (UIT)), originally the International Telegraph Union (Union Télégraphique Internationale), is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) that is responsible for issues that concern information and communication technologies.

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Irish language

The Irish language (Gaeilge), also referred to as the Gaelic or the Irish Gaelic language, is a Goidelic language (Gaelic) of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people.

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Kiss

A kiss is the touch or pressing of one's lips against another person or an object.

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Lingua franca

A lingua franca, also known as a bridge language, common language, trade language, auxiliary language, vernacular language, or link language is a language or dialect systematically used to make communication possible between people who do not share a native language or dialect, particularly when it is a third language that is distinct from both native languages.

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Love

Love encompasses a variety of different emotional and mental states, typically strongly and positively experienced, ranging from the most sublime virtue or good habit, the deepest interpersonal affection and to the simplest pleasure.

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Message

A message is a discrete unit of communication intended by the source for consumption by some recipient or group of recipients.

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Milli-

Milli- (symbol m) is a unit prefix in the metric system denoting a factor of one thousandth (10−3).

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Morse code

Morse code is a method of transmitting text information as a series of on-off tones, lights, or clicks that can be directly understood by a skilled listener or observer without special equipment.

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Nothing

Nothing is a concept denoting the absence of something, and is associated with nothingness.

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Number

A number is a mathematical object used to count, measure and also label.

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OK

"OK" (spelling variations include "okay", "O.K.", "ok") is an English word denoting approval, acceptance, agreement, assent, acknowledgment, or a sign of indifference.

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Phillips Code

The Phillips Code is a brevity code (shorthand) created in 1879 by Walter P. Phillips (then of the Associated Press) for the rapid transmission of press reports by telegraph.

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Phonation

The term phonation has slightly different meanings depending on the subfield of phonetics.

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Potential

Potential generally refers to a currently unrealized ability.

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Power (physics)

In physics, power is the rate of doing work, the amount of energy transferred per unit time.

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Prefix

A prefix is an affix which is placed before the stem of a word.

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Procedure word

Procedure words or prowords are words or phrases limited to radio telephone procedure used to facilitate communication by conveying information in a condensed standard verbal format.

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Prosigns for Morse code

Procedure signs or prosigns are shorthand signals used in radio telegraphy procedures, for the purpose of simplifying and standardizing communications related to radio operating issues among two or more radio operators.

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Q code

The Q code is a standardized collection of three-letter codes all of which start with the letter "Q".

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Quarter Century Wireless Association

The Quarter Century Wireless Association, Inc.

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R-S-T system

The RST system is used by amateur radio operators, shortwave listeners, and other radio hobbyists to exchange information about the quality of a radio signal being received.

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Radio receiver

In radio communications, a radio receiver (receiver or simply radio) is an electronic device that receives radio waves and converts the information carried by them to a usable form.

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Radioteletype

Radioteletype (RTTY) is a telecommunications system consisting originally of two or more electromechanical teleprinters in different locations connected by radio rather than a wired link.

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Regret

Regret is a negative conscious and emotional reaction to one's personal decision-making, a choice resulting in action or inaction.

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Russian language

Russian (rússkiy yazýk) is an East Slavic language, which is official in Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, as well as being widely spoken throughout Eastern Europe, the Baltic states, the Caucasus and Central Asia.

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Signature

A signature (from signare, "to sign") is a handwritten (and often stylized) depiction of someone's name, nickname, or even a simple "X" or other mark that a person writes on documents as a proof of identity and intent.

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Television

Television (TV) is a telecommunication medium used for transmitting moving images in monochrome (black and white), or in colour, and in two or three dimensions and sound.

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Temperature

Temperature is a physical quantity expressing hot and cold.

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Traffic

Traffic on roads consists of road users including pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, streetcars, buses and other conveyances, either singly or together, while using the public way for purposes of travel.

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Transceiver

A transceiver is a device comprising both a transmitter and a receiver that are combined and share common circuitry or a single housing.

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Transmission (telecommunications)

In telecommunications, transmission (abbreviations: TX, Xmit) is the process of sending and propagating an analogue or digital information signal over a physical point-to-point or point-to-multipoint transmission medium, either wired, optical fiber or wireless.

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Transmitter

In electronics and telecommunications, a transmitter or radio transmitter is an electronic device which produces radio waves with an antenna.

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Watt

The watt (symbol: W) is a unit of power.

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Weather

Weather is the state of the atmosphere, describing for example the degree to which it is hot or cold, wet or dry, calm or stormy, clear or cloudy.

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Wife

A wife is a female partner in a continuing marital relationship.

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Wire signal

A wire signal is a brevity code used by telegraphers to save time and cost when sending long messages.

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Word

In linguistics, a word is the smallest element that can be uttered in isolation with objective or practical meaning.

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Yes and no

Yes and no, or word pairs with a similar usage, are expressions of the affirmative and the negative, respectively, in several languages including English.

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Z code

Z Code (like Q Code and X Code) is a set of operating signals used in CW, TTY and RTTY radio communication.

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0

0 (zero) is both a number and the numerical digit used to represent that number in numerals.

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9

9 (nine) is the natural number following and preceding.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morse_code_abbreviations

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