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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. |