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What does the Morse abbreviation CQ mean to operators?

Seek you, I want to talk.

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Why: CQ is broadcast to mean seek you, an invitation to anyone who hears the signal.

Huh, didn't know that: CQ is broadcast to mean seek you, an invitation to anyone who hears the signal.

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CQ is like knocking on the radio door.
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Answer: Seek you, I want to talk. CQ is broadcast to mean seek you, an invitation to anyone who hears the signal.

  1. Morse code en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morse_code
    CQ is broadcast to be interpreted as "seek you"
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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