De vanligste forkortelser
| AGN: | Again |
| ANT: | Antenna |
| AR: | Slutt på sendingen (prosign) |
| AS: | Vent (prosign) |
| B4: | Before |
| BK: | Break |
| BTW: | By the way |
| CFM: | (I) confirm |
| CL: | call |
| CL: | Stasjonen stenges (prosign) |
| CQ: | Alminnelig anrop |
| CU: | see you |
| CUL: | see you later |
| CPI: | copy |
| CPY: | copy |
| DE: | fra (f.eks. W1ZZZ de G3ZZZ) |
| DWN: | down |
| ES: | og |
| FB: | fine business (good, excellent) |
| FER: | for go ahead |
| GA: | good afternoon |
| GD: | good |
| GD: | good day |
| GE: | good evening |
| GL: | good luck |
| GM: | good morning |
| GN: | good night |
| GUD: | good |
| GP: | god påske |
| GJ: | god jul |
| HI: | latter på CW |
| HNY: | Happy New Year |
| HR: | her |
| HW: | how (e.g. HW CPY) |
| K: | over – oppfordring til å sende |
| KN: | over kun til deg. |
| LP: | long path (propagation) |
| LSN: | listen |
| MX: | Merry Christmas |
| N: | nei |
| NR: | nummer |
| NR: | nær |
| NW: | nå |
| OM: | old man (male ham) |
| OP: | operator |
| OPR: | operator |
| PSE: | please |
| PWR: | power |
| R: | roger, yes, I confirm, received |
| RCVR: | receiver |
| RX: | receiver |
| RIG: | utstyr |
| RPT: | repeter |
| RPRT: | rapport |
| SK: | slutt på kontakt (prosign) |
| SK: | silent key, a deceased ham |
| SP: | short path (propagation) |
| SRI: | sorry, unnskyld meg |
| TMW: | tomorrow |
| TMRW: | tomorrow |
| TKS: | takk |
| TNX: | takk |
| TRX: | transceiver |
| TU: | thank you |
| TX: | transmitter |
| UFB: | ultra fine business |
| UR: | your |
| VY: | very |
| WX: | weather |
| XMAS: | Christmas |
| XYL: | kone,samboer, ex-young lady |
| YL: | young lady |
| YR: | year |
| 73 | best regards |
| 88 | love and kisses. Samme regel som for ‘73’. |