Q codes
Q codes used by Hamradio operators and CB operators:
| QAV | Are you calling me ? ( I am calling . . . ) |
| QRA | What is your station? |
| QRB | How far away are you? |
| QRG | What channel am I on? |
| QRH | Does my frequency vary? |
| QRH | Does my frequency vary?QRI How is my tone? |
| QRJ | Are you recieving me badly ? Are signals too weak? |
| QRK | What is my readability? ( 1 to 5 ) 1 = unreadable. 5 = perfect. |
| QRL | Are you busy ? ( I am busy, don't cut in. ) |
| QRM | Are you being interfered with ( by other stations, man made interference) ? |
| QRN | Are you troubled by noise or static (natural interference, lightning etc.) ? |
| QRO | Shall I increase transmitter power? |
| QRP | Shall I decrease transmitter power ? |
| QRQ | Shall I send faster ? ( Words per minute, Morse code. ) |
| QRS | Shall I send slower ?( Words per minute, Morse code. ) |
| QRT | Shall I stop transmitting? I am going off the air! |
| QRU | Have you anything for me? |
| QRV | Are you ready? |
| QRW | Shall I tell ... that you are calling them? ( Please tell … I am calling them ! ) |
| QRX | Wait briefly (eg QRX 1, = wait 1 minute) |
| QRY | I am on standby unless messages are specifically directed towards me. |
| QRZ | Who is the station that's calling me? |
| QSA | What is my strength? |
| QSB | Am I fading ? |
| QSD | Is my keying correct? |
| QSG | Shall I send … messages at a time? |
| QSK | Can you hear me between your signals and if so can I break in on your transmission ? (Breaker ) |
| QSL | Can you acknowledge receipt of my signals (QSL card) also can mean 10-4, roger. |
| QSM | Shall I repeat the last message I sent? |
| QSN | Did you hear me on … Mhz ? |
| QSO | Communication between two or more stations. (A conversation.) |
| QSP | Will you relay to…? |
| QSR | Shall I repeat the (your) call on the calling frequency? |
| QSS | What working frequency will you use? |
| QST | This is a general call preceding a message addressed to all amateur radio operators, and specifically to all ARRL members ( American Radio Relay League ) In effect CQ ARRL |
| QSU | Shall I reply on this … frequency or on … ? |
| QSV | Shall I transmit a series of VVVVV ? |
| QSW | Will you transmit on this… frequency? |
| QSX | Will you listen for … (call sign) on … frequency? |
| QSY | Will you change to another channel? I am changing to… frequency! |
| QSZ | Shall I send each group or become twice ? |
| QTA | Shall I cancel message number… ? |
| QTB | Do you agree with my number of words? |
| QTC | How many messages do you have to send ? |
| QTH | What is your location now? |
| QTR | What is your correct time? |
| QTU | What hours are you operating ? When are you on? |
| QTX | Will you keep your station open for further communication, until further notice, or until … hours ? |
| QUA | Have you any news of… |
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