Prosigns
Prosigns are formed by running two letters together, by removing the intercharacter spacing, to form one long character. In written for, such as in the table below, they are written as the two letters with a bar over them.
| Prosign | Meaning | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| AR | End of Message | |
| AS | Standby | Not very commonly seen in Amateur Communications, but may still be seen occaisionally |
| BK | Break | |
| BT | Pause; Break between sections of message | Also used to gather thoughts when transmitting, much like saying “Um” |
| KN | Specified Station Only, Go Ahead | |
| SK | End of Contact |
Procedural Signals
| Procedural Signal | Meaning | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| CQ | Calling any amateur station | |
| CL | Clear; Going Off the Air | |
| DE | From; This Is | |
| K | Over; Any Station Go Ahead |