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