| 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 ________. |