4.0        INTERNATIONAL Q-SIGNALS 

A Q signal followed by a question mark asks a question. A Q signal without the question mark answers the question affirmatively, unless otherwise indicated. 

QRA     What is the name of your station?

QRG     What's my exact frequency?

QRH     Does my frequency vary?

QRI      How is my tone? (1-3)

QRK     What is my signal intelligibility? (1-5)

QRL     Are you busy?

QRM     Is my transmission being interfered with?

QRN     Are you troubled by static?

QRO     Shall I increase transmitter power?

QRP     Shall I decrease transmitter power?

QRQ     Shall I send faster?

QRS     Shall I send slower?

QRT     Shall I stop sending?

QRU     Have you anything for me? (Answer in negative)

QRV     Are you ready?

QRW    Shall I tell _____ you're calling him?

QRX     When will you call again?

QRZ      Who is calling me?

QSA     What is my signal strength? (1-5)

QSB     Are my signals fading?

QSD     Is my keying defective?

QSG     Shall I send _____ messages at a time?

QSK     Can you work breakin?

QSL     Can you acknowledge receipt?

QSM     Shall I repeat the last message sent?

QSO     Can you communicate with _____ direct?

QSP     Will you relay to _____?

QSV     Shall I send a series of V's?

QSW    Will you transmit on _____?

QSX     Will you listen for _____ on _____?

QSY     Shall I change frequency?

QSZ      Shall I send each word/group more than once? (Answer, send twice or _____)

QTA     Shall I cancel number _____?

QTB     Do you agree with my word count? (Answer negative)

QTC     How many messages have you to send?

QTH     What is your location?

QTR     What isyour time?

QTV     Shall I stand guard for you _____?

QTX     Will you keep your station open for further communication with me?

QUA     Have you news of _____?

 

5.0        QN SIGNALS FOR CW NETS 

The QN signals listed below are special ARRL signals for use in amateur CW nets only. They are not for use in casual amateur conversation. Other meanings that may be used in other services do not apply. Do not use QN signals on phone nets. Say it with words. QN signals need not be followed by a question mark, even though the meaning may be interrogatory. 

QNA*    Answer in prearranged order.

QNB*    Act as relay Between _____ and _____

QNC     All net stations Copy. I have a message for all net stations.

QND*    Net is Directed (controlled by net control station).

QNE*    Entire net stand by.

QNF     Net is Free (not controlled).

QNG     Take over as net control station.

QNH     Your net frequency is High.

QNI      Net stations report In.*.

            I am reporting into the net. (Follow with a list or traffic or QRU).

QNJ      Can you copy me?

            Can you copy _____?

QNK*    Transmit message for _____ to _____

QNL     Your net frequency is Low.

QNM*   You are QRMing the net. Stand by.

QNN     Net control station is _____

            What station has net control?

QNO     Station is leaving the net.

QNP     Unable to copy you. Unable to copy _____

QNQ*    Move frequency to _____ and wait for _____ to finish handling traffic. Then send him traffic for _____

QNR     Answer _____ and Receive traffic.

QNS*    Following Stations are in the net. *(Follow with list.)

            Request list of stations in the net.

QNT     I request permission to leave the net for _____ minutes.

QNU*    The net has traffic for you. Stand by.

QNV*    Establish contact with _____ on this frequency. If successful, move to _____ and send him traffic for _____

QNW    How do I route messages for _____?

QNX     You are excused from the net.* Request to be excused from the net.

QNY*    Shift to another frequency (or to _____ kHz) to clear traffic with _____

QNZ      Zero beat your signal with mine.

 * For use only by the Net Control Station.