Operating Rules and Procedures
Format of CQ Calls
- Before calling on a frequency ask …
example: is this frequency in use from EI2XX
- A CQ call inviting any station to reply … [phone]
example: CQ CQ from EI2XX, CQ CQ from EI2XX, EI2XX standing by
- A CQ call inviting any station to reply … [Morse]
example: CQ CQ de EI2XX, CQ CQ de EI2XX, K
(The ‘K’ is an invitation to any station to reply)
- A CQ call to a specific station … [Morse]
example: CQ CQ OM2ABC de 9A3XYZ, KN
(This is the Croatian station 9A3XYZ calling the Slovakian station OM2ABC, the ‘KN’ indicates that only the called station should reply)
- A CQ call to a specific station … [phone]
example: CQ CQ SP7XX from LZ3ABC
(This is the Bulgarian station LZ3ABC calling the Polish station SP7XX)
- A CQ call to a specific area … [phone]
example: CQ CQ Japan from EI2XX
(Only stations in Japan should reply to this call)
- The call sign of the station being called or worked comes first with the call sign of the station calling or handing over the transmission coming second