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The following Q Codes, taken from the official List, are widely used in the Amateur Service.

'Q' Code

Meaning

QRG

Will you tell me my exact frequency? Your exact frequency is ..... KHz

QRH

Does my frequency vary? Your Frequency Varies

QRI

What is the tone of my transmission? The tone of your transmission is..... (Amateur T1 - T9).

QRK

What is the readability of my signal? The readability of your signal is ..... (Amateur R1 - R9)

QRL

Are you busy? I am busy, Please do not interfere.

QRM

Are you being interfered with? I am being interfered with.

QRN

Are you troubled with static? I am troubled with static.

QRO

Shall I increase power? Increase power.

QRP

Shall I decrease power? Decrease power.

QRQ

Shall I send faster? Send faster

QRS

Shall I send more slowly? Send more slowly.

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

QRX

When will you call me again? I will call you again at .... Hours.

QRZ

Who is calling me? You are being called by .... (on KHz).

QSA

What is the strength of my signal? The strength of your signal is .... (Amateur S1 - S9)

QSB

Are my signals fading? Your signals are fading.

QSD

Is my keying defective? Your keying is defective.

QSL

Can you give me acknowledgement of receipt? I give you acknowledgement of receipt.

QSO

Can you communicate with ..... direct or by relay? I can communicate with .... direct (or by relay through ....)

QSP

Will you relay to? I will relay to ...

QSV

Shall I send a series of VVV's? Send a series of VVV's.

QSY

Shall I change to another frequency? Change to transmission on another frequency (or on ..... KHz)

QSZ

Shall I send each word more than once? send each word twice

QTH

What is your location? My location is ....

QTR

What is the correct time? The correct time is .... Hours.


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