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Appendix E - Common Q Codes

Q Signals take the form of a question only when each is followed by a question mark.

QRG

  • Will you tell me my exact frequency (or that of ___)?
  • Your exact frequency (or that of ___) is ___ kHz.

QRH

  • Does my frequency vary?
  • Your frequency varies.

QRI

  • How is the tone of my transmission?
  • The tone of your transmission is ___. (1. Good 2. Variable 3. Bad)

QRJ

  • Are you receiving me badly?
  • I can not receive you. Your signals are too weak.

QRK

  • What is the intelligibility of my signals (or those of ___)?
  • The intelligibility of your signals (or those of ___) is:
    • (1. Bad 2. Poor 3. Fair 4. Good 5. Excellent)

QRL

  • Are you busy?
  • I am busy (or I am busy with ___). Please do not interfere.

QRM

  • Is my transmission being interferred with?
  • Your transmission is being interferred with ___.
    • (1. Nil 2. Slightly 3. Moderately 4. Severely 5. Extremely)

QRN

  • Are you troubled by static?
  • I am troubled by static —.
    • (1-5 as under QRM)

QRO

  • Shall I increase power?
  • Increase power.

QRP

  • Shall I decrease power?
  • Decrease power.

QRQ

  • Shall I send faster?
  • Send faster ___. (WPM)

QRS

  • Shall I send more slowly?
  • Send more slowly ___. (WPM)

QRT

  • Shall I stop sending?
  • Stop sending.

QRU

  • Have you anything for me?
  • I have nothing for you.

QRV

  • Are you ready?
  • I am ready.

QRW

  • Shall I inform ___ that you are calling on ___ kHz?
  • Please inform ___ that I am calling on ___ kHz.

QRX

  • When will you call me again?
  • I will call you again at ___ hours (on ___ kHz).

QRY

  • What is my turn?
  • Your turn is numbered ___.

QRZ

  • Who is calling me?
  • You are being called by ___ (on ___ kHz).

QSA

  • What is the strength of my signals (or those of ___)?
  • The strength of you signals (or those of ___) is ___.
    • (1. Scarcely perceptable 2. Weak 3. Fairly good 4. Good 5. Very good)

QSB

  • Are my signals fading?
  • Your signals are fading.

QSD

  • Is my keying defective?
  • Your keying is defective?

QSG

  • Shall I send ___ messages at a time?
  • Send ___ messages at a time.

QSK

  • Can you hear me in between your signals and if so, can I break in on your transmission?
  • I can hear you between my signals; break in on my transmission.

QSL

  • Can you acknowledge receipt?
  • I am acknowledging receipt.

QSM

  • Shall I repeat the last message I sent you, or some previous message?
  • Repeat the last message you sent me [or message(s) number(s) ___].

QSN

  • Did you hear me (or ___) on ___ kHz?
  • I did hear you (or ___) on ___ kHz.

QSO

  • Can you communicate with ___ direct or by relay?
  • I can communicate with ___ direct (or by relay through ___).

QSP

  • Will you relay to ___?
  • I will relay to ___.

QST

  • General call proceding a message addressed to all amateurs and ARRL members. This is in effect, "CQ ARRL".

QSU

  • Shall I send or reply on this frequency (or on ___ kHz)?
  • Send a series of Vs on this frequency (or on ___ kHz).

QSW

  • Will you send on this frequency (or on ___ kHz)?
  • I am going to send on this frequency (or on ___ kHz).

QSX

  • Will you listen to ___ on ___ kHz?
  • I am listening to ___ on ___ kHz.

QSY

  • Shall I change to to transmission on another frequency?
  • Change transmission to another frequency (or ___ kHz).

QSZ

  • Shall I send each word or group more than once?
  • Send each word or group twice (or ___ times).

QTA

  • Shall I cancel message number ___?
  • Cancel message number ___.

QTB

  • Do you agree with my counting of words?
  • I do not agree with your counting of words. I will repeat the first letter or digit of each word or group.

QTC

  • How many messages have you to send?
  • I have ___ messages for you (or for ___).

QTH

  • What is your location?
  • My location is ___.

QTR

  • What is the correct time?
  • The correct time is ___.