| Abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|
AA | All after |
AB | All before |
ABV | Repeat figures |
ADS | Address |
AR | End of transmission |
AS | Wait |
BF | Interrupt |
BN | All between |
BQ | Reply to an RQ |
C | Yes |
CFM | I confirm |
CL | Closing station |
COL | Collate |
CP | Call to 2+ specific stations |
CQ | Call to all stations |
CS | Call sign |
DB | Cannot give bearing |
DC | Min signal suitable for bearing |
DE | From |
DF | Your bearing (w/ error) |
DG | Advise if bearing error |
DI | Bearing bad due to bad signal |
DJ | Bearing bad due to interference |
DO | Bearing doubtful / later |
DP | Error in bearing (deg) |
DS | Your signal min is too broad |
DT | No bearing; signal too broad |
DZ | Your bearing is reciprocal |
ER | Here |
ETA | Est. time of arrival |
ITP | The punctuation counts |
JM | Make dashes to xmit; dots rcv |
K | Invitation to transmit |
MSG | Message to ship master |
N | No |
NIL | I have nothing to send you |
NW | Now |
P | We agree |
PBL | Preamble |
PTR | Posn/next port of mobile statn |
R | Received |
REF | Refer to |
RPT | Repeat |
RQ | Request (respond w/ BQ) |
SIG | Signature |
SOS | Distress |
SS | Ship station |
SVC | Service telegram |
SYS | Refer to your service telegram |
TFC | Traffic |
TR | Reply to PTR |
TTT | Safety |
TU | Thank you |
TXT | Text |
VA | End of work (SK) |
W | Words/groups |
WA | Word after |
WB | Word before |
XXX | Urgency |
