Q - CODE

The Q- Code is a list of signals abbreviating a detailed question or answers. The, as agreed upon by the International Telecommunication Union. Is used wold-wide on radiotelegraph.

The following is a list of the most common abbreviations used by Amateur Radio Service according to the nature of the question or answer. Learning the Q-codes is a requirement for licensing.

 

ABBREVIATIONS

QUESTION

ANSWER

QRA

What is the name or your station?

The name of my station is……….

QRI

How is the tone of my transmission?

The tone of your transmission is….

  1. Good
  2. Variable
  3. Bad

QRK

What is the intelligibility of my signal?

The intelligibility of your signal (or that of..) is…….

  1. Bad
  2. Poor
  3. Fair
  4. Good
  5. Excellent

QRO

Shall I increase my transmitter power?

Increase your transmitter power…..

QRP

Shall I decrease my transmitter power?

Decrease your transmitter power….

QSA

What is the strength of my signal?

The strength of your signal is…

  1. Scarcely perceptible
  2. Weak
  3. Fairly good
  4. Good
  5. Excellent

QSB

Are my signals fading?

Your signals are fading.

QRT

What is the correct time?

The correct time is…..hours

QRM

Are you being interfered with?(man made)

I am being interfered with. (…..)

  1. Nil
  2. Slightly
  3. Moderately
  4. Severely
  5. Extremely

QRN

Are you troubled by static?

I am troubled by static (….)

  1. Nil Slightly
  2. Moderately
  3. Severely
  4. Extremely

QRO

Shall I send Faster?

Send faster (…w.p.m)

QRS

Shall I send slower?

Send slower (…w.p.m)

QRG

Will you tell me my exact frequency?

Your exact frequency is …kHz or MHz

QRH

Does my frequency vary?

Your frequency varies.

QSV

Shall I send a series of V's on this frequency (or on ….kHz)

Send a series of V's on This frequency (or………kHz or MHz)

QSW

Will you send on this frequency or on..?

I am going to send on this frequency.

QSY

Shall I change to transmission on another frequency?

Change to transmission on .. kHz, frequency.

QRL

Are you busy?

I am busy.

QRV

Are you ready?

I am ready.

QRX

When will you call me again?

I will call you at….hours on ….kHz.

QRY

What is my turn?

Your turn is number…..

QRZ

Who is calling me?

You are being called by….

QSO

Can you communicate with…..?

I can communicate with… direct or by relay through…..

QSP

Will you relay to …..?

I will relay to …..

QRU

Have you anything for me?

I have nothing for you.

QRT

Shall I stop sending?

Stop sending.

QSK

Can you hear me between your signals and if so may I brake in on your transmission?

I can hear you ….. Break in on my transmission.

QSL

Can you acknowledge receipt?

I can acknowledge receipt.

QSZ

Shall I send each group or word twice?

Send each group or word twice.

QTA

Shall I cancel message number….?

Cancel message number…

QTC

How many telegrams do you have to send?

I have… telegrams for ….

QTH

What is your position in latitude and longitude….?

My position is…Latitude and …. Longitude.