| Sign |
Meaning |
| QRA |
What is the name (or grid square) of your station? The name of the station is...
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| QRB |
What is the distance between us [in km]? The distance between us is...
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| QRG |
What's the exact frequency [mine or yours or that of ...]? The exact frequency is...
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| QRH |
Does the frequency vary? The frequency varies.
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| QRI |
What is the tone of transmission? The tone of transmission is...
[1 = good, 2 = variable, 3 = bad]
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| QRJ |
Is the signal weak? The signal is weak.
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| QRK |
What is my signal intelligbility? The intelligibility of the signal is...
[1 = bad, 2 = poor, 3 = fair, 4 = good, 5 = excellent]
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| QRL |
Are you busy? Can we talk? I am busy.
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| QRM |
Is my transmission being interfered with? Interference in your signal is...
[1 = nil, 2 = slight, 3 = moderate, 4 = severe, 5 = extreme]
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| QRN |
Are you troubled by static? Noise (``static'') in signal is
[1 = nil, 2 = slight, 3 = moderate, 4 = severe, 5 = extreme]
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| QRO |
Shall I increase transmitter power? Increase power.
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| QRP |
Shall I decrease transmitter power? Decrease power.
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| QRQ |
Shall I send faster? Send faster [... WPM]
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| QRS |
Shall I send slower? Send more slowly [... WPM]
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| QRT |
Shall I stop sending? Stop sending.
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| QRU |
Have you anything for me? (Answer in negative) Listening for messages directed to station.
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| QRV |
Are you ready? Ready.
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| QRX |
When will you call again? Next call [at ... hours [on ... kHz]]
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| QRZ |
Who is calling me? Callsign.
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| QSA |
What is my signal strength? Signal strength is...
[1 = Scarcely perceptible, 2 = Weak,
3 = Fairly good, 4 = Good, 5 = Very good]
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| QSB |
Are my signals fading? Signal fading.
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| QSL |
Can you acknowledge receipt? Receipt acknowledged.
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| QSO |
Can communicate with ... { directly | by relay through ... }
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| QSP |
Will you relay to ______? Relay to ...
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| QSX |
Will you listen for ______ on ______? Listening to ( call / sign[s] ) on ... kHz
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| QSY |
Shall I change frequency? Change frequency to ... kHz
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| QSZ |
Shall I send each word/group more than once? (Answer, send twice or ______)? Send each word or group twice [or ... times]
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| QTC |
How many messages have you to send? Have ____ messages to send.
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| QTH |
What is your location? Geographic location is...
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| QTR |
What is your time? Current time is...
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| QUA |
Have you news of ______? I have news of______
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