General Ham-Related Information
The Amateur Radio Q-Code
| Signal | Question | Answer, Advice or Order |
|---|---|---|
| QRA | What is the name (or call sign) of your station? | The name of my station is [my name / callsign]. |
| 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. |
| QSV | Shall I send a series of VVV….? | Send a series of VVV. |
| QRW | Will you transmit on [frequency]? | I will transmit on [frequency]. |
| 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 …. |
| QTV | Shall I stand guard for you? | Stand guard for me. |
| QTX | Will you keep your station open for further communication with me? | I will keep my station open for further communication. |
| QST | General call preceeding a message address to all amateurs and A.R.R.L. Members. This is in effect “CQ ARRL”. | |
| QUA | Have you news regarding [event]? | I have news regarding [event]. |
| QRRR | Official A.R.R.L. “land SOS.” A distress call for emergency use only. |