International Q Signals

Code	Question	Answer or Advice
QOA	Can you communicate by radiotelegraphy (500 kHz)?	I can communicate by radiotelegraphy (500 kHz).
QOB	Can you communicate by radiotelephony (2 182 kHz)?	I can communicate by radiotelephony (2 182 kHz).
QOC	Can you communicate by radiotelephony (channel 16 - frequency 156.80 MHz)?	I can communicate by radiotelephony (channel 16 - frequency 156.80 MHz).
QOD	Can you communicate with me in ... 0. Dutch 5. Italian 1. English 6. Japanese 2. French 7. Norwegian 3. German   8. Russian 4. Greek 9. Spanish?	I can communicate with you in ... 0. Dutch 5. Italian 1. English 6. Japanese 2. French 7. Norwegian 3. German   8. Russian 4. Greek 9. Spanish.
QOE	Have you received the safety signal sent by ...(name and/or callsign) ?	I have received the safety signal sent by ... (name and/or callsign).
QOF	What is the commercial quality of my signals?	The quality of your signals is ... not commercial marginally commercial commercial.
QOG	How many tapes have you to send?	I have ... tapes to send.
QOH	Shall I send a phasing signal for ... seconds?	Send a phasing signal for ... seconds.
QOI	Shall I send my tape?	Send your tape.
QOJ	Will you listen on ... kHz (or MHz) for signals of emergency position-indicating radiobeacons?	I am listening on ... (kHz or MHz) for signals of emergency position-indicating radiobeacons.
QOK	Have you received the signals of an emergency positionindicating radiobeacon on ... kHz ( or MHz)?	I have received the signals of an emergency positionindicating radiobeacon on ... kHz ( or MHz).
QOO	Can you send on any working frequency?	I can send on any working frequency.
QOT	Do you hear my call; what is the approximate delay in minutes before we may exchange traffic?	I hear your call; the approximate delay is ... minutes.
QRA	What is the name of your station?	The name of my station is ...
QRB	How far approximately are you from my station?	The approximate distance between our stations is ... nautical miles (or kilometres).
QRC	By what private enterprise (or state administration) are the accounts for charges for your station settled?	The accounts for charges of my station are settled by the private enterprise ... (or state administration).
QRD	Where are you bound for and where are you from?	I am bound for ... from ...
QRE	What is your estimated time of arrival at ... (or over ...) (place)?	My estimated time of arrival at ... (or over ...) (place) is ... hours.
QRF	Are you returning to... (place)?	I am returning to ... (place). or Return to ... (place).
QRG	Will you tell me my exact frequency (or that of ...)?	Your exact frequency (or that of ...) is ... kHz (or MHz).
QRH	Does my frequency vary?	Your frequency varies.
QRI	How is the tone of my transmission?	The tone of your transmission is ... good variable bad.
QRJ	How many radiotelephone calls have you to book?	I have ... radiotelephone calls to book.
QRK	What is the intelligibility of my signals (or those of ...)?	The intelligibility of your signals (or those of ...) is ... bad poor fair good excellent.
QRL	Are you busy?	I am busy (or I am busy with ...). Please do not interfere.
QRM	Are you being interfered with?	I am being Interfered with nil slightly moderately severely extremely.
QRN	Are you troubled by static?	I am troubled by static nil slightly moderately severely extremely.
QRO	Shall I increase transmitter power?	Increase transmitter power.
QRP	Shall I decrease transmitter power?	Decrease transmitter power.
QRQ	Shall I send faster?	Send faster (... words per minute).
QRR	Are you ready for automatic operation?	I am ready for automatic operation. Send at ... words per minute.
QRS	Shall I send more slowly?	Send more slowly (... words per minute).
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 him on ... kHz (or MHz)?	Please inform ... that I am calling him on ... kHz (or MHz).
QRX	When will you call me again?	I will call you again at ... hours (on ... kHz (or MHz)).
QRY	What is my turn? (Relates to communication).	Your turn is Number ... (or according to any other indication). (Relates to communication).
QRZ	Who is calling me?	You are being called by ... (on ... kHz (or MHz)).
QSA	What is the strength of my signals (or those of ...)?	The strength of your signals (or those of ...) is ... scarcely perceptible weak fairly good good very good.
QSB	Are my signals fading?	Your signals are fading.
QSC	Are you a cargo vessel?	I am a cargo vessel.
QSD	Is my keying mutilated?	Your keying is mutilated.
QSE*	What is the estimated drift of the survival craft?	The estimated drift of the survival craft is ... (figures and units).
QSF*	Have you effected rescue?	I have effected rescue and am proceeding to ... base (with ... persons injured requiring ambulance).
QSG	Shall I send ... telegrams at a time?	Send ... telegrams at a time.
QSH	Are you able to home on your D/F equipment?	I am able to home on my D/F equipment (on station ...).
QSI	-	I have been unable to break in on your transmission. - or - Will you inform ... (callsign) that I have been unable to break in on his transmission (on ... kHz (or MHz)).
QSJ	What is the charge to be collected to ... including your internal charge?	The charge to be collected to ... including my internal charge is ... francs.
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 the last telegram which I sent you (or some previous telegram)?	Repeat the last telegram which you sent me (or telegram(s) number(s) ...).
QSN	Did you hear me (or ... (callsign)) on ... kHz (or MHz)?	I did hear you (or ... (callsign)) on ... kHz (or MHz).
QSO	Can you communicate with ... direct (or by relay)?	I can communicate with ... direct (or by relay through ...).
QSP	Will you relay to ... free of charge?	I will relay to ... free of charge.
QSQ	Have you a doctor on board (or is ... (name of person) on board)?	I have a doctor on board (or ... (name of person) is on board).
QSR	Shall I repeat the call on the calling frequency?	Repeat your call on the calling frequency; did not hear you (or have interference).
QSS	What working frequency will you use?	I will use the working frequency ... kHz (normally only the last three figures of the frequency need be given).
QSU	Shall I send or reply on this frequency (or on ... kHz (or MHz)) (with emissions of class ...)?	Send or reply on this frequency (or on ... kHz (or MHz)) (with emissions of class ...).
QSV	Shall I send a series of Vs on this frequency (or ... kHz (or MHz))?	Send a series of Vs on this frequency (or ... kHz (or MHz)).
QSW	Will you send on this frequency (or on ... kHz (or MHz)) (with emissions of class ...)?	I am going to send on this frequency (or on ... kHz (or MHz)) (with emissions of class ...).
QSX	Will you listen to ... (callsign(s)) on ... kHz (or MHz)?	I am listening to ... (callsign(s)) on ... kHz (or MHz).
QSY	Shall I change to transmission on another frequency?	Change to transmission on another frequency (or on ... kHz (or MHz)).
QSZ	Shall I send each word or group more than once?	Send each word or group twice (or ... times).
QTA	Shall I cancel telegram number ...?	Cancel telegram 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 or digit of each word or group.
QTC	How many telegrams have you to send?	I have ... telegrams for you (or for ...).
QTD*	What has the rescue vessel or rescue aircraft recovered?	... (identification) has recovered ... ... (number) survivors wreckage ... (number) bodies.
QTE	What is my TRUE bearing from you? - or - What is my TRUE bearing from ... (callsign)? - or - What is the TRUE bearing of ... (callsign) from ... (callsign)?	Your TRUE bearing from me is ... degrees at ... hours. - or - Your TRUE bearing from ... (callsign) was ... degrees at ... hours. - or - The TRUE bearing of ... (callsign) from ... (callsign) was ... degrees at ... hours.
QTF	Will you give me the position of my station according to the bearings taken by the D/F stations which you control?	The position of your station according to the bearings taken by the D/F stations which I control was ... latitude, ... longitude (or other indication of position), class ... at ... hours.
QTG	Will you send two dashes of ten seconds each followed by your callsign (repeated ... times) (on ... kHz (or MHz))? - or - Will you request ... to send two dashes of ten seconds followed by his callsign (repeated ... times) on ... kHz (or MHz)?	I am going to send two dashes of ten seconds each followed by my callsign (repeated ... times) (on ... kHz (or MHz)). - or - I have requested ... to send two dashes of ten seconds followed by his callsign (repeated ... times) on ... kHz (or MHz).
QTH	What is your position in latitude and longitude (or according to any, other indication)?	My position is ... latitude, ... longitude (or according to any other indication).
QTI*	What is your TRUE course?	My TRUE course is ... degrees.
QTJ*	What is your speed? (Requests the speed of a ship or aircraft through the water or air respectively.)	My speed ... is knots (or ... kilometres per hour or ... statute miles per hour). (Indicates the speed of a ship or aircraft through the water or air respectively.)
QTK*	What is the speed of your aircraft in relation to the surface of the Earth?	The speed of my aircraft in relation to the surface of the Earth is ... knots (or ... kilometres per hour or ... statute miles per hour).
QTL*	What is your TRUE heading?	My TRUE heading is ... degrees.
QTM*	What is your MAGNETIC heading?	My MAGNETIC heading is ... degrees.
QTN	At what time did you depart from ... (place)?	I departed from ... (place) at ... hours.
QTO	Have you left dock (or port)? or Are you airborne?	I have left dock (or port). or I am airborne.
QTP	Are you going to enter dock (or port)? - or - Are you going to alight (or land)?	I am going to enter dock (or port). - or - I am going to alight (or land).
QTQ	Can you communicate with my station by means of the international Code of Signals?	I am going to communicate with your station by means of the International Code of Signals.
QTR	What is the correct time?	The correct time is ... hours.
QTS	Will you send your callsign for tuning purposes or so that your frequency can be measured now (or at ... hours) on ... kHz (or MHz)?	I will send my callsign for tuning purposes or so that my frequency may be measured now (or at ... hours) on ... kHz (or MHz).
QTT	-	The identification signal which follows is superimposed on another transmission.
QTU	What are the hours during which your station is open?	My station is open from ... to ... hours.
QTV	Shall I stand guard for you on the frequency of ... kHz (or MHz) (from ... to ... hours)?	Stand guard for me on the frequency of ... kHz (or MHz) (from ... to ... hours).
QTW*	What is the condition of survivors?	Survivors are in ... condition and urgently need ...
QTX	Will you keep your station open for further communication with me until further notice (or until ... hours)?	I will keep my station open for further communication with you until further notice (or until ... hours).
QTY*	Are you proceeding to the position of incident and if so when do you expect to arrive?	I am proceeding to the position of incident and expect to arrive at ... hours (on ... (date)).
QTZ*	Are you continuing the search?	I am continuing the search for ... (aircraft, ship, survival craft, survivors or wreckage).
QUA	Have you news of ... (callsign)?	Here is news of ... (callsign).
QUB*	Can you give me in the following order information concerning: the direction in degrees TRUE and speed of the surface wind, visibility, present weather; and amount, type and height of base of cloud above surface elevation at ... (place of observation)?	Here is the information requested: ... (The units used for speed and distances should be indicated.)
QUC	What is the number (or other indication) of the last message you received from me (or from ... (callsign))?	The number (or other indication) of the last message I received from you (or from ... (callsign)) is ...
QUD	Have you received the urgency signal sent by ... (callsign of mobile station)?	I have received the urgency signal sent by ... (callsign of mobile station) at ... hours.
QUE	Can you speak in ... (language), with interpreter if necessary; if so, on what frequencies?	I can speak in ... (language) on ... kHz (or MHz).
QUF	Have you received the distress signal sent by ... (callsign of mobile station)?	I have received the distress signal sent by ... (callsign of mobile station) at ... hours.
QUG	Will you be forced to alight (or land)?	I am forced to alight (or land) immediately. - or - I shall be forced to alight (or land) at ... (position or place) at ... hours.
QUH*	Will you give me the present barometric pressure at sea level?	The present barometric pressure at sea level is ... (units).
QUI	Are your navigation lights working?	My navigation lights are working.
QUJ	Will you indicate the TRUE track to reach you (or ...)?	The TRUE track to reach me (or ...) is ... degrees at ... hours.
QUK	Can you tell me the condition of the sea observed at ... (place or coordinates)?	The sea at ... (place or coordinates) is ...
QUL	Can you tell me the swell observed at ... (place or coordinates)?	The swell at ... (place or coordinates) is ...
QUM	May I resume normal working?	Normal working may be resumed.
QUN	Will vessels in my immediate vicinity ... - or - (in the vicinity of ... latitude, ... longitude) - or - (in the vicinity of ...) please indicate their position, TRUE course and speed?	My position, TRUE course and speed are ...
QUO*	Shall I search for ... aircraft ship survival craft in the vicinity of ... latitude, ... longitude (or according to any other indication)?	Please search for ... aircraft ship survival craft in the vicinity of ... latitude, ... longitude (or according to any other indication)
QUP*	Will you indicate your position by ... searchlight black smoke trail pyrotechnic lights?	My position is indicated by ... searchlight black smoke trail pyrotechnic lights.
QUQ	Shall I train my searchlight nearly vertical on a cloud, occulting if possible and, if your aircraft is seen, deflect the beam up wind and on the water (or land) to facilitate your landing?	Please train your searchlight on a cloud, occulting if possible and, if my aircraft is seen or heard, deflect the beam up wind and on the water (or land) to facilitate my landing.
QUR*	Have survivors ... received survival equipment been picked up by rescue vessel been reached by ground rescue party?	Survivors ... are in possession of survival equipment dropped by ... have been picked up by rescue vessel have been reached by ground rescue party.
QUS*	Have you sighted survivors or wreckage? If so, in what position?	Have sighted ... survivors in water survivors on rafts wreckage in position ... latitude, ... longitude (or according to any, other indication).
QUT*	Is position of incident marked?	Position of incident is marked by ... name or smoke float sea marker sea marker dye ... (specify other marking).
QUU*	Shall I home ship or aircraft to my position?	Home ship or aircraft ... (callsign) ... to your position by transmitting your callsign and long dashes on ... kHz (or MHz) by transmitting on ... kHz (or MHz) TRUE track to reach you.
QUW*	Are you in the search area designated as ... (designation or latitude and longitude)?	I am in the ... (designation) search area.
QUX	Do you have any navigational warnings or gale warnings in force?	I have the following navigational warning(s) or gale warning(s) in force: ...
QUY*	Is position of survival craft marked?	Position of survival craft was marked at ... hours by ... flame or smoke float sea marker sea marker dye ... (specify other marking).
QUZ	May I resume restricted working?	Distress phase still in force; restricted working may be resumed.

The QOA to QQZ series are reserved for the maritime service. Certains Q code abbreviations may be given an affirmative or negative sense by sending, immediately following the abbreviation, the letter C or the letters NO ( in radiotelephony spoken as: CHARLIE or NO). The meanings assigned to Q code abbreviations may be amplified or completed by the addition of other appropriate groups, call signs, place names, figures, numbers, etc. It is optional to fill in the blanks shown in parentheses. Any data which are filled in where blanks appear shall be sent in the same order as shown in the text of the following tables. Q code abbreviations are given the form of a question when followed by a question mark in radiotelegraphy and RQ ( ROMEO QUEBEC ) in radiotelephony. When an abbreviation is used as a question and is followed by additional or complementary information, the question mark (or RQ) should follow this information. Q code abbreviations with numbered alternative significations shall be followed by the appropriate figure to indicate the exact meaning intended. This figure shall be sent immediately following the abbreviation. All times shall be given in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) unless otherwise indicated in the question or reply. An asteriks * following a Q code abbreviation means that this signal has a meaning similar to a signal appearing in the International Code of Signals.