Q Signals
QRA | What is the name of your station? | The name of my station is ... |
QRG | Will you tell me my exact frequency (or that of ...)? | Your exact frequency (or that of ... ) is ... khz (or Mhz). |
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). |
QRK | What is the readability of my signals (or those of ...)? | The readability of your signals (or those of ...) is ... (1 to 5). |
QRL | Are you busy? | I am busy. (or I am 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 | 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) |
QRU | Have you anything for me? | I have nothing for you |
QRT | Shall I stop sending? | Stop sending |
QRV | Are you ready? | I am ready. |
QRW | Shall I inform ... that you are calling him on ... khz (or Mhz)? | Please inform ... that I am calling him on ... khz (or Mhz) |
QRX | When will you call me again? | I will call you again at ... (hours) on ... khz (or Mhz) |
QRY | What is my turn? | Your turn is No. ... (or according to any other indication). |
QRZ | Who is calling me? | You are being called by ... on ... khz (or Mhz) |
QSA | What is the strength of my signals (or those of ... )? | The strength of your signals (or those of ...) is ... (1 to 5). |
QSB | Are my signals fading? | Your signals are fading |
QSD | Is my keying defective? | Your keying is defective. |
QSG | Shall I send ... telegrams (messages) at a time? | Send ... telegrams (messages) at a time |
QSI | I have been unable to break in on your transmission. Or .. Will you inform ... (callsign) that I have been unable to break in on his transmission on ... khz (or Mhz.) | |
QSK | Can you hear me between your signals? | I can hear you between my signals. |
QSL | Can you acknowledge receipt? | I am acknowledging receipt. |
QSM | Shall I repeat the last telegram (message) which I sent you, or some previous telegram (message)? | Repeat the last telegram (message) which you sent me (or telegram(s) ( message(s)) numbers(s) ...). |
QSN | Did you hear me (or ... (call sign)) on .. khz (or Mhz)? | I did hear you (or ... (call sign)) on ... khz (or Mhz). |
QSO | Can you communicate with ... direct or by relay? | I can communicate with ... direct (or by relay through ...). |
QSQ | Have you a doctor on board (or is ... (name of person ) on board))? | I have a doctor on board (or ... (name of person) is on board) |
QST | General call preceding 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 (Mhz)) (with emissions of class ...)? | Send or reply on this frequency or(or on ... khz (Mhz)) (with emissions of class ...) |
QSV | Shall I send a series of V's on this frequency (or ... khz (or Mhz))? | Send a series of V's on this frequency (or ... khz (or Mhz)) |
QSW | Will you send on this frequency (or on ... khz (or Mhz)) (with emissions of class ...)? | I am going to send on this frequency (or on ... khz (or Mhz)) (with emissions of class ...) |
QSX | Will you listen to ... (call sign(s) on ... khz (or Mhz))? | I am listening to ... (call sign(s) on ... khz (or Mhz)) |
QSY | Shall I change to transmission on another frequency? | Change to transmission on another frequency (or on ... khz (or Mhz)). |
QSZ | Shall I send each word or group more than once? | Send each word or group twice (or ... times). |
QTA | Shall I cancel telegram (message) No. ... as if it had not been sent? | Cancel telegram (message) No. ... as if it had not been sent. |
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 telegrams (messages) have you to send? | I have ... telegrams (messages) for you (or for ...). |
QTG | Will you send two dashes of ten seconds each followed by your call sign (repeated ... times) (on ... khz (or Mhz))? Or Will you request ... to send two dashes of ten seconds followed by his call sign (repeated ... times) (on ... khz (or Mhz))? | I am going to (or I have requested ... to) send two dashes of ten seconds followed by call sign (repeated ... times) (on ... khz (or Mhz)) |
QTH | What is your position in latitude and longitude (or according to any other indication)? | My position is ... latitude...longitude |
QTQ | Can you communicate with my station by means of the International Codes of Signals? | I am going to communicate with your station by means of the International Codes of Signals |
QTR | What is the correct time? | The correct time is ... hours |
QTS | Will you send your call sign for ... minutes(s) now (or at ... hours) (on ... khz (or Mhz)) so that your frequency may be measured? | I will send my call sign for ... minutes(s) now (or at ... hours) (on ... khz (or Mhz)) so that my frequency may be measured. |
QTU | What are the hours during which your station is open? | My station is open from ... to ... hours. |
QTV | Shall I stand guard for you on the frequency of ...khz (or Mhz) (from ... to ... hours)? | Stand guard for me on the frequency of ...khz (or Mhz) (from ... to ... hours) |
QTX | Will you keep your station open for further communication with me until further notice (or until ... hours)? | I will keep my station open for further communication with you until further notice (or until ...hours) |
QUA | Have you news of ... (call sign)? | Here is news of ...(call sign). |
QUC | What is the number (or other indication) of the last message you received from me (or from .. (call sign))? | The number (or other indication) of the last message I received from you (or from ... (call sign) is ... |
QUD | Have you received the urgency signal sent by ...(call sign of mobile station)? | I have received the urgency signal sent by ... (call sign of mobile station) at ... hours |
QUF | Have you received the distress signal sent by ...(call sign of mobile station)? | I have received the distress signal sent by ... (call sign of mobile station) at ... hours |
QUM | Is the distress traffic ended? | The distress traffic is ended |