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10. NBDP TRANSMISSION, RECEPTION
10-7
Table of abbreviations
Command and abbreviation
Abbreviation Question Answer or Advice
QRA What is the name of your station? My station name is ...
QRC By what private enterprise are the ac-
counts for charges for your station set-
tled?
The accounts for my station are settled
by the private enterprise ...
QRU Have you any thing for me? I have nothing for you.
QRV Are you ready? I am ready.
QRX When will you call me again? I will call you again at ... hours [on ...
kHz].
QSJ What is the charge to be collected to ...
including your internal charge?
The charge to be collected to ... includ-
ing my internal charge is ...
QSL Can you acknowledge receipt? I can acknowledge receipt.
QSX Will you listen to ... [call sign] on ... kHz? I am listening to ... [call sign] on ... kHz.
QTA Shall I cancel message number ...? Cancel message number ...
QTC How many messages have you to send? I have ... message for you.
QTU What are the hours your station is open? My station is open from ... to ... hours.
Abbreviation Definition
BK Signal used to interrupt a transmission progress.
CFM Confirm
DE From ...
K Invitation to transmit.
NIL I have noting to send to you.
NW Now
PSE Please
R Received
REF Reference to ...
SVC Prefix indicating a service telegram.
Command Function
TGM+ To indicate that the following message is a radiotelegram.
MSG+ To indicate that the ship station needs to be connected immediately any message
held.
OPR+ Call operator.
URG+ Safety, urgency and distress message.
MED+ Request medical advice.
TEST+ Request coast station to send a test message for checking the ship station.
BRK+ To clear the connection with the coast station.
Abbreviation Function
GA+ I am ready. Transmit your command.
MOM Wait a moment.
MSG+ Request pending messages from the shore.
KKKK or NNNN Terminate a message.
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