PHONETICS

A B C D E F G H I Alfa Bravo Charlie Delta Echo Foxtrot Golf Hotel India J K L M N O P Q R Juliet Kilo Lima Mike November Oscar Papa Quebec Romeo S T U V W X Y Z Sierra Tango Uniform Victor Whiskey X-Ray Yankee Zulu

Most Commonly Used Ten-Code

10-20 10-97 10-1 10-2 10-50 10-52 10-78 10-33 10-0 10-9 10-12 10-3 10-4 10-5 10-6 10-7 10-8 10-13 10-18 - Location - Check (test) signal - Unable to copy -- change location - Signal good - Accident (fatal, personal injury, property damage) - Ambulance needed - Need assistance - Emergency - Caution - Repeat - Stand by (stop) - Stop transmitting - Acknowledgement (OK) - Relay - Busy -- stand by unless urgent - Out of service - In service - Weather -- road report - Quickly 10-19 10-22 10-36 10-43 10-44 10-53 10-58 10-62 10-69 10-66 10-67 10-68 10-70 10-71 10-72 10-73 10-74 10-75 10-76 10-77 - Return to ... - Disregard - Correct time - Information - Permission to leave ... for... - Road blocked at... - Direct traffic - Reply to message - Message received - Message cancellation - Clear for net message - Dispatch information - Fire - Advice nature of fire - Report progress on fire - Smoke report - Negative - In contact with... - En route... - ETA (estimated time of arrival)

Common Pro-words and Abbreviations

Acknowledge Affirmative Back to you Break - I understand the contents of the received message - Yes - Returning the frequency to you - Stop Transmitting; to open the channel for other transmissions, especially for allowing any potential emergency traffic to get through Break-Break - Signals to all listeners on the frequency, the message to follow is priority. Charlie Charlie - Confirmed correct Clear - Same as out, end of transmission Come in - You may begin speaking now Copy - I heard what you just said; ok; all right Elmer - An experienced ham helping a newcomer Go ahead - Send your traffic; Send your transmission In and out - Leaving the Net I Say Again - I repeat I spell - Phonetic Spelling Follows Incorrect - That is Incorrect Negative - No, Not received Out - End of transmission (Final) Over - End of transmission (Please reply) Reading you 5 by 5 - I understand what you say loud and clear Roger - (Roger that) I copy your transmission Roger, Received, Romeo, Copy - I have received your last transmission satisfactorily; radio check is loud and clear. Roger So Far - Confirm you have received and understood the contents of my transmission so far. Say Again - Repeat your transmission Secure - Station Cleared, out Short Time - Leaving the Net Squelch - Threshold of noise to quiet, setting on radio Stand By - Please stay near your station Ten Four - I understand; ok; all right This Is - This transmission is from____ Tail gating - Transmitting quickly after another transmission HT - Handheld Transceiver RX - Receiver TNX. TKS - Thank You TX - Transmitter XYL - Wife (Ex-Young Lady) YL, Young lady - Any female ham, regardless of age

List of Q-codes
QCX QNB QNC QNE QNI QNJ QNK QNO QNP QNR QNT QNU QNX QNY QNZ QRA QRB QRD QRE QRK QRX QRZ QSA QSN QSO QST QSY QTH QTN QTR - Your full call sign - Act as relay station - All net stations copy. I have a message for all net stations - Entire net stand by - Net stations report in, or I am reporting into the net - Can you copy me? - Transmit messages for - Station is leaving the net - Unable to copy you - Answer ... and receive traffic - I request permission to leave the net for ... minutes - The net has traffic for you. Stand by - You are excused from the net - Shift to another frequency to clear traffic with ... - Zero beat your signal with mine - Name of your station - Approximate distance of your station from my station - Where are you bound for and where are you from? - Estimated time of arrival - Intelligibility of my signals (1. Bad 2. Poor 3. Fair 4. Good 5. Excellent) - When will you call me again? - Who is calling me? - Strength of my signals - Did you hear me? - Can you communicate with...? - Calling all members - Shall I change to transmission on another frequency? - What is your location or? - Time of departure - The correct time