In Australia and New Zealand, our parks exchange is a little different to what’s been published online for other parts of the world, so if you’re just starting out chasing or activating with CW, here’s the commonly used script.

Of course it’s not a defined exchange, rather something the community has coalesced around, and so will not be surprised to see it morph over time.

CQ WWFF/SOTA/POTA DE (from) <a-callsing> K (over)

<chaser-callsign>

<chaser-callsign> GM/GA/GE (good morning/afternoon/evening) <c-name> (OP’s name if known) UR <rst> <rst> BK (break, back to you)

BK GM/GA/GE <a-name> (OP’s name if known) UR <rst> <rst> BK (break, back to you)

TNX (thank-you/thanks) 73 (best wishes) 44 (the WWFF greeting, so not used with SOTA/BOTA etc.) SK (silent key, i.e. this is my last over) E E (bye)

TNX 73 44 SK EE

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October 2025