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