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B-002-05: Morse code (CW) operating procedures, procedural signs

B-002-05-01: What is the correct way to call "CQ" when using Morse code?

Send the letters "CQ" three times, followed by "DE", followed by your call sign sent three times

Send the letters "CQ" three times, followed by "DE", followed by your call sign sent once

Send the letters "CQ" ten times, followed by "DE", followed by your call sign sent once

Send the letters "CQ" over and over



B-002-05-02: How should you answer a Morse code "CQ" call?

Send the other station's call sign twice, followed by "DE", followed by your call sign twice

Send your call sign four times

Send the other station's call sign once, followed by "DE", followed by your call sign four times

Send your call sign followed by your name, station location and a signal report



B-002-05-03: At what speed should a Morse code CQ call be transmitted?

At any speed which you can reliably receive

At any speed below 5 WPM

At the highest speed your keyer will operate

At the highest speed at which you can control the keyer



B-002-05-04: What is the meaning of the procedural signal "CQ"?

Calling any station

Call on the quarter hour

An antenna is being tested

Only the station "CQ" should answer



B-002-05-05: What is the meaning of the procedural signal "DE"?

From

Received all correctly

Calling any station

Directional Emissions



B-002-05-06: What is the meaning of the procedural signal "K"?

Any station transmit

End of message

Called station only transmit

All received correctly



B-002-05-07: What is meant by the term "DX"?

Distant station

Calling any station

Go ahead

Best regards



B-002-05-08: What is the meaning of the term "73"?

Best regards

Long distance

Love and kisses

Go ahead



B-002-05-09: Which of the following describes full break-in telegraphy?

Incoming signals are received between transmitted Morse dots

Automatic keyers are used to send Morse code instead of hand keys

An operator must activate a manual send/receive switch before and after every transmission

Breaking stations send the Morse code prosign "BK"



B-002-05-10: When selecting a CW transmitting frequency, what minimum frequency separation from a contact in progress should you allow to minimize interference?

150 to 500 Hz

5 to 50 Hz

1 to 3 kHz

3 to 6 kHz



B-002-05-11: Good Morse telegraphy operators:

listen to the frequency to make sure that it is not in use before transmitting

always give stations a good readability report

save time by leaving out spaces between words

tune the transmitter using the operating antenna





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