CW Abbreviations
Community-standardized shorthand used on CW (and casually elsewhere) — greetings, courtesy words, and procedural shortcuts.
Requests a repeat of what was just sent — most often paired as "SRI AGN?" (sorry, again?) when a word or callsign was missed.
BK Break / go ahead (back-and-forth)สลับพูด / เชิญพูดต่อSignals a quick handover in a rapid back-and-forth exchange between two stations already in contact — shorter and more informal t…
CQ Calling any stationเรียกสถานีใดก็ได้ (เรียกทั่วไป)The universal opening call to start a contact with anyone listening — "CQ CQ CQ, this is HS8AC calling and standing by" — used ac…
DE From (this is)จาก (นี่คือ)Used exactly like the English word "from" between two callsigns: "W1AW DE HS8AC" means "W1AW, this is HS8AC calling."
ES AndและA short, efficient stand-in for the word "and" — very frequent in CW where every character saved matters.
FB Fine business (great / very good)ดีมาก / เยี่ยมมากA classic telegraphy-era compliment meaning "great" or "very good." The literal phrase "fine business" is old-fashioned, but the…
FER ForสำหรับPhonetic shorthand for the word "for," used constantly in everyday CW sentences.
GA Good Afternoon (also: Go Ahead)สวัสดีตอนบ่าย (หรือ เชิญพูดต่อ)Usually "good afternoon," part of the GM/GA/GE/GN greeting family. Context matters: "GA" is also sometimes used informally to mea…
GE Good Eveningสวัสดีตอนเย็นA friendly greeting abbreviation, part of the GM/GA/GE/GN family covering the times of day.
GM Good Morningอรุณสวัสดิ์A friendly greeting abbreviation, one of a family of four (GM/GA/GE/GN) covering the times of day.
GN Good Nightราตรีสวัสดิ์Used to close out a contact or the operating session at night, completing the GM/GA/GE/GN greeting family.
HR Hereที่นี่Short form of "here," as in describing local conditions: "WX HR IS HOT" (the weather here is hot).
HW How (do you copy)รับสัญญาณเป็นอย่างไรบ้างAlmost always seen as "HW?" — a quick way to ask "how do you copy / how am I coming through?" without spelling out the full quest…
NIL Nothing / noneไม่มี / ศูนย์Used mainly in formal traffic/net handling to state that a station has zero messages to pass — a clean, unambiguous "none" rather…
NR NumberหมายเลขShorthand for "number," commonly seen before a message or serial number in formal traffic: "NR 5" (message number 5).
OM Old Man (friendly term for a fellow operator)คำเรียกเพื่อนนักวิทยุ (ชาย) อย่างเป็นกันเอง"Old Man" is traditional ham-radio slang for a fellow male operator regardless of actual age — not a comment on age. Its traditio…
PSE Pleaseกรุณา / โปรดSimple courtesy word, extremely common paired with a request: "PSE QRS" (please send more slowly), "PSE QSL" (please confirm).
R Received / understoodรับทราบแล้วA single-letter confirmation that a transmission was received in full and understood. Note this is a different use of the letter…
TKS Thanks (alternate spelling)ขอบคุณ (อีกรูปแบบการสะกด)A fully interchangeable alternate abbreviation for "thanks," alongside TNX. Choice between the two is purely operator preference/…
TNX ThanksขอบคุณOne of the most common courtesy words in ham radio, heard in CW, voice, and text chat alike. TKS is a fully interchangeable alter…
UR Your / You'reของคุณ / คุณShorthand for "your," used constantly: "UR RST 599" (your signal report is 599).
WX WeatherสภาพอากาศShorthand for "weather," a very common small-talk topic in casual QSOs: "WX HR IS RAINY."
YL Young Lady (friendly term for a fellow operator)คำเรียกเพื่อนนักวิทยุ (หญิง) อย่างเป็นกันเองTraditional ham-radio counterpart to "OM," used for a female operator regardless of actual age. A separate, older term "XYL" trad…
Numeric shorthand
Numbers used as their own shorthand, spoken or sent directly.