Standard CW QSO Protocol

This is the most basic form of CW QSO and will become your foundation.

In this sample-QSO we exchange protocol 1 & 2 then formally end.

QSOs can go longer or shorter. But, a vast majority of my QSOs are similar to this one.

I made this tutorial following what I feel is most common. But, variations are fine.

The Standard QSO Protocol Reference Sheet can be found on the Long Island CW Club Website in the Academic Downloads tab at the top of the page.

For more information on CW QSO Protocol please consider:

The Long Island CW Club
https://longislandcwclub.org/

73, Jim
W6JIM

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Abbreviations and Pro-Signs used in this video:

GM - Good Morning GA - Good Afternoon GE - Good Evening
ES - And HW? - How Copy? DE - From or "This is"
WX - Weather FER - For RPRT - Report
TU - Thank You TNX - Thanks
K - Go, invite any station to transmit
CUAGN - See You Again

Pro-Signs:
AR - End of message
SK - End of contact

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Note: I am one of the few CW operators that accidentally learned to send on a paddle in reverse. I am right handed, but I send "Dits" with my forefinger and "Dahs" with my thumb. This is reverse from normal. Be aware in case you are just learning a paddle.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Overview
00:20 W6JIM Protocol-1
02:20 WO6W Protocol-1
04:24 W6JIM Protocol-2
06:38 WO6W Protocol-2
09:01 W6JIM Ending
10:16 WO6W Ending
11:28 W6JIM Final Dits
11:42 Resource Info