Session Ø7, July 19 with Recording

New Characters introduced this session:

8  H  C

Comprehensive List of all characters introduced so far:

E T A O N R I S D K Q W H C     Ø 5 8


New Prosigns and Abbreviations this session:

NR (Number)
HR (here)
CL  (Clear) 
88  (hugs and kisses)

HI  (a small laugh, or a chuckle)
HI HI (laughing hard)
HI HI HI (extreme laughter, use this sparingly, only when the joke really warrants it)
HI HI HI HI (overdoing laughter, never send this many, it is annoying.)


Comedy comes in threes.  It always has, and always will.
Would you like for me to explain it to you in morse code with a Straight Key?  with an Iambic Paddle?  with a Sledge Hammer?
See how that works?

Still don't believe me?

Google the Latin phrase, "omne trium perfectum"

If that is unconvincing, you will believe me when you encounter another ham that uses more than three HIs.  The fourth one won't be funny anymore.  Trust me.  You'll see.  The fourth HI, you'll start rolling your eyes and shaking your head.  The fifth HI will have you doing a facepalm.  The sixth HI will make you want to use my Sledge Hammer.  (Sorry, I need mine.  Get your own.)


Moving on.


CQ (Calling anyone.)

CQ DX (Calling stations in foreign countries),   CQ NA (Calling stations in North America),  
CQ ZL (Calling New Zealand, note that ZL is the callsign prefix for New Zealand.  Other country prefixes can be used.)  

CQ Test (Calling stations for a contest QSO),  CQ FD (Calling stations on Field Day),  (There are many more extensions for various contests.  Too many to mention them all here.  If you hear one you don't know, check https://www.contestcalendar.com/ to look up what contest is active at the time you hear it.)  

(There are also CQ extensions for various operating  event/awards programs.  EG: CQ SOTA for "Summits on the Air and CQ POTA for "Parks on the Air" are but only two of the most common right now.  If you hear one you don't know, Google is your friend.)




Comprehensive list of prosigns and abbreviations covered so far:

AR (end of message)
ES (and)
K  Invitation for any station to respond.
KN ('over' to specific station)
SK (end of QSO)
AS (wait)
AA (All After)
NR (Number)
HI  (Laughter) (never use more than 3 in a row)
CQ (Calling anyone)
88  (hugs and kisses)


__ underline indicates prosign where characters are run together.



New Q signals:

QTH  (Location)


Comprehensive list of Q Signals so far:

QRN (Static, or Natural Noise)
QNI  (Net Check-In Invitation.)
QRS (Send Slower)
QRT (Closing Station.)
QSO (A contact or a conversation)
QST ("Calling all Radio Amateurs")
QSK (Break-in mode.) 
QTH (Location) 


Example QSO:


CQ CQ NRØR NRØR K
CQ CQ NRØR NRØR K

WØKC


WØKC DE NRØR KN


NRØR DE WØKC RST 558 ES QTH NEAR KC ES IT IS HOT HR KN

 

NRØR called CQ twice.  Both times invited anyone to respond by using the K prosign at the end of each transmission.
After the second try, WØKC responded by sending her callsign only.




Next transmission was to WØKC from NRØR inviting only WØKC to respond asking all others to remain silent.


Last transmission was to NRØR from WØKC.  She gave an RST signal report that was 5 perfectly readable, 5 signal strength on the S meter of 5, and a tone of 8 which is nearly a perfect clear tone.  She said her location was near Kansas City and 'it is hot here' before closing the transmission and inviting only NRØR to respond and asking all others to remain silent.

Scrabble List: 

Nouns	Verbs	Other
radio	handwrite	I
handiworks	redact	and
redaction	shakedown	the
knitwear	wreck	that
networks	rationed	a
heartsick	darkens	to
shortcake	asteroid	know
crankiest	teardown	it
hawk	drink	in
kitchen	drank	so
sandwich	winked	its
wreck	drown	think
aware	are	what
we	see	on
he	eat	or
she	ate	not
	do	with
	is	when
	dont	thats
	did	then
	does	this
	know	kind
	was	oh
	were	one
	had	at
	work	there
		no
		now
		how
		as
		too
		into
		our
		and
		their
		thats
		those
		here
		other
		her
		where

Session Ø7 July 19, Recording 


Next Class is Tomorrow (Saturday) night at 7pm
Looking forward to seeing everyone there.

Mark,
NRØR