Amateur Radio Terminology and Codes

Q Codes

Code Question Answer or Statement
QRA What is the name (or call sign) of your station? The name (or call sign) of my station is ...
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 voice contacts do you want to make? I want to make ... voice contacts.
QRK What is the readability of my signals (or those of ...)? The readability of your signals (or those of ...) is ... (1 to 5).
QRL Are you busy? I am busy. (or I am busy with ...) Please do not interfere.
ORM Do you have interference? I have interference.
QRN Are you troubled by static? I am troubled by static.
QRO Shall I increase power? Increase power.
ORP Shall I decrease power? Decrease power.
QRQ Shall I send faster? Send faster (... wpm).
QRS Shall I send slower? Send more slowly (... wpm).
QRT Shall I cease or suspend operation? / shutoff the radio. I am suspending operation. / shutting off the radio.
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).
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 ... (1 to 5).
QSB Are my signals fading? Your signals are fading.
QSD Is my keying defective? Your keying is defective.
QSG Shall I send ... telegrams (message) at a time? Send ... telegrams (messages) at a time.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
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