| Sign |
Meaning |
| QRA |
What is the name (sometimes grid square) of your station? |
| QRG |
Will you tell me my exact frequency (or that of ...?) |
| QRH |
Your frequency varies. |
| QRK 1-5 |
The intelligibility of your signals is: 1 Bad, 2 Poor, 3 Fair, 4
Good, 5 Excellent. |
| QRM 1-5 |
I am receiving interference: 1 Nil, 2 Slightly, 3 Moderately, 4
Severely, 5 extremely. |
| QRN 1-5 |
I am troubled by static: 1 Nil, 2 Slightly, 3 Moderately, 4
Severely, 5 extremely. |
| QRO |
Increase power. |
| QRP |
Decrease power. |
| QRQ |
Shall I send faster? |
| QRS |
Send more slowly ( .... words per minute ). |
| QRT |
Stop sending. |
| QRV |
Are you ready? |
| QRX |
When will you call me again? |
| QRX |
I will call you again at ... hours (on ... kHz or MHz). |
| QRZ |
Who is calling me? |
| QSA 1-5 |
The strength of your signals (or those of ...) is: 1 Scarcely
perceptible, 2 Weak, 3 Fairly good, 4 Good, 5 Very good. |
| QSB |
Your signals are fading. |
| QSL |
Can you acknowledge receipt / I am acknowledging receipt. |
| QSO |
I can communicate with ... direct (or by relay through .... ) |
| QSP |
Will youi relay to ...? / I will relay to .... |
| QSX |
I am listening to ( call / sign[s] ) on ... kHz or MHz. |
| QSY |
Change to transmission on another frequency (or on ..kHz or MHz). |
| QSZ |
Send each word or group twice (or ... times). |
| QTH |
What is your location? / My location is .... |
| QUM |
May I resume normal working? / Normal working may be resumed |