All:

Well, what I have always done at the end of a CQ in CW has been to send the
A R pro-sign, followed by the k.

I think that's what my original Elmer taught me way back in the 1960's.
Either that, or I just picked it up along the way in my early novice license
days.


Tom Behler: KB8TYJ


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Jim Shaffer
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2014 4:45 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Don't get it

The only thing you should send after a CQ is a k, and even then, a long K if
possible.  BK means "break", and it's used as Lou described.

-----Original Message-----
From: carolyn johnson
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2014 3:05 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Don't get it

Hi,

Or you can use bk, that is one I was taught to use, especially on cw. Now if
you are just calling cq for a contack, then it's just k since you don't know
who you are going to end up with.

Carolyn Kj4vt


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From: "Jim Shaffer" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2014 11:16 PM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Don't get it

> They shouldn't use the kn prosign if they're calling CQ.  kn means 
> "over to a specific station".  For a cq, just use "k", not "kn".
> --
> Jim, KE5AL
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ed Malmgren
> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2014 9:21 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Don't get it
>
> When calling c q you hear many hams signing their call then signing 
> kn.  = I don=E2=80=99t know for sure what the n stands for but have 
> been told = that says , no breakers so if that is the case does it mea 
> they = don=E2=80=99t want to talk to anyone  including who may answer.  
> 73 ?  n ED K7UC