BK is acceptible but it's usually used when you're turning it over to the 
other op for a quick answer. It's usually done without signing calls.
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "carolyn johnson" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2014 4:05 PM
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