Q Codes |
QHF |
Are you going to the Hamfest? I am going to the Hamfest! |
QRA |
What is the name of your station? The name of my station is ___. |
QRB |
How far are you from my station? I am ____ km from your station. |
QRD |
Where are you bound and where are you coming from? I am bound ___ from ___. |
QRG |
Will you indicate my exact frequency in kilocycles? Your frequency is ... kc |
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? Are my signals weak? I cannot receive you. Your signals are too weak. |
QRK |
What is the legibility of my signals (1 to 5)? The legibility of your signals is ... (1 to 5). |
QRL |
Are you busy? I am busy (or busy with....). Please do not interfere. |
QRM |
Are you being interfered with? I am being interfered with. |
QRN |
Are you troubled by static? I am troubled by static. |
QRO |
Must I increase power? Increase power. |
QRP |
Must I decrease power? Decrease power. |
QRQ |
Must I send faster? Send faster ... (words per min.) |
QRS |
Must I send more slowly? Transmit more slowly ... (w.p.m.) |
QRT |
Must I stop transmission? Stop transmission |
QRU |
Have you anything for me? I have nothing for you. |
QRV |
Are you ready? I am ready. |
QRW |
Must I advise ... that you are calling him on ... kc? Please advise ... that I am calling him on ... kc. |
QRX |
When will you call again? I will call you again at ... hours (on ... kc.). |
QRZ |
By whom am I being called? You are being called by .. |
QSA |
What is the strength of my signals (1 to 5)? The strength of your signals is ... (1 to 5). |
QSB |
Does the strength of my signals vary? The strength of your signals varies. |
QSD |
Is my keying correct? Are my signals distinct? Your keying is incorrect; your signals are bad. |
QSG |
Must I transmit ... telegrams (or one telegram) at a time? Transmit ... telegrams (or one telegram) at a time. |
QSK |
Shall I continue the transmission of all my traffic? I can hear you between my signals. Continue: I shall interrupt you if necessary. |
QSL |
Can you acknowledge receipt? I am acknowledging receipt. |
QSM |
Shall I repeat the last telegram I sent you? Repeat the last telegram you sent me. |
QSO |
Can you communicate with ... directly (or through...)? I can communicate with ... direct (or through...). |
QSP |
Will you relay to ...? I will relay to ... free of charge. |
QST |
General call preceeding a message address to all amateurs and A.R.R.L. Members. This is in effect "CQ ARRL". |
QSV |
Shall I send a series of VVV....? Send a series of VVV. |
QSX |
Will you listen for ... (call sign) on ... kcs? I am listening for ... on ... kcs. |
QSY |
Shall I change to ... kilocycles without changing the type of wave? Change to ... kc. without changing type of wave |
QSZ |
Shall I send each word or group twice? Send each word or group twice. |
QTA |
Shall I cancel nr ... as if it had not been sent? Cancel nr ... as if it had not been sent. |
QTB |
Do you agree with my word count? I do not agree with your word count; I shall repeat the first letter of each word and the first figure of each number. |
QTC |
How many telegrams have you to send? I have ... telegrams for you or for .... |
QTH |
What is your position (location)? My position (location) is ... |
QTR |
What is the exact time? The exact time is ... |