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CQ Amateur Radio (also known simply as CQ or CQ magazine, and formerly as CQ: The Radio Amateur's Journal) is a magazine for amateur radio enthusiasts first published in 1945.
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Nov 13, 2022 · Calling CQ on the Ham Bands means you want to talk to any station anywhere that might be listening. If you call CQ, be prepared for anyone to answer. You may get lucky and snag a foreign (DX)station. If you want to work foreign stations (DX) call CQ DX.
- 1. Look for a clear frequency by transmitting by asking "Is this frequency in use". If on CW, use QRL. Wait 30 seconds or so then transmit the same...
- 2. Start your call- CQ CQ CQ Calling CQ. This is (your call sign)calling. Repeat this three times. It should look like this:
- 3. "CQ CQ CQ this is "
- 4. "CQ CQ CQ this is "
- 5. "CQ CQ CQ this is "
- 6. Now wait 30 to 60 seconds. If no one answers, start again.
- 7. If a station comes back to you but you are not sure of the his or her call sign, do not use the cw pro-sign of QRZ? That means "Is there a stati...
CQ means, “I wish to contact any amateur station.” When answering a CQer you should zero beat the other ham's frequency. That means setting your transmit frequency as close to theirs as possible.
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