Q Signal |
Meaning |
QRA |
What is the name of your station? The name of my station is ________. |
QRG |
Will you tell me my exact frequency? Your exact frequency 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 my badly? I am receiving you badly. You signals are too weak. |
QRK |
What is the intelligibility of my signals? The intelligibility of
your signals are ___ (1. Bad; 2. Poor; 3. Fair; 4. Good; 5. Excellent). |
QRL |
Are you busy? I am busy. Please do not interfere. |
QRM |
Is my transmission being interfered with? Your transmission is being interfered with. General term for interference. |
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. General term for low power operation. |
QRQ |
Shall I send faster? Send faster. |
QRS |
Shall I send slower? Send slower. |
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 ______? Please inform _________ that I am calling on ______. |
QRX |
When will you call me again? I will call you again at _____ hours. |
QRY |
What is my turn? Your turn is numbered ___. |
QRZ |
Who is calling me? You are being called by ________ on ________. |
QSA |
What is the strength of my signals? The strength of your signals are ___. |
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 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 message number ___? Repeat message number ___. |
QSN |
Did you hear me on _______? I heard you on _______. |
QSO |
Can you communicate with ________ direct or by relay? I can communicate with ________ direct or by relay. |
QSP |
Will you relay to _______? I will relay to _______. |
QST |
General call preceding a message addressed to all amateurs and ARRL members. This is in effect "CQ ARRL." |
QSU |
Shall I send a reply on this frequency? Send a reply on this frequency. |
QSV |
Shall I send a series of Vs on this frequency? Send a series of Vs on this frequency. |
QSW |
Will you send on this frequency? I will send on this frequency. |
QSX |
Will you listen to _______ on _______? I will listen to _______ on _______. |
QSY |
Can you change frequency? I am changing frequency. |
QSZ |
Shall I send each word or group more than once? Send each word or group ___ 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 of each word or
group. |
QTC |
How many messages have you to send? I have ___ messages for you. |
QTH |
What is your location? My location is _________. |
QTR |
What is the correct time? The correct time is _______. |
QTV |
Shall I stand guard for you? Stand guard for me. |
QTX |
Will you keep your station open for further communications with me?
I will keep my station open for further communications with you. Keep
your station open for me. |
QUA |
Have you news of ________? I have news of ________. |