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The following are the Q-Codes
used in Morse Code / CW Radio Telegraphy |
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Q-code | Question | Information |
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QRA | What is the name of your station ? | The name of my station is... |
QRB | How far approximately are you from my station ? | The approximate distance between our stations is........nautical miles (or.... kilometers) |
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 ... 1 = good. 2 = variable. 3 = bad |
QRK | What is the readability of my signals ? | The readability of your signals is..... 1 = bad. 2 = poor. 3 = fair. 4 = good. 5 = excellent. |
QRL | Are you busy ? | I am busy |
QRM | Are you being interfered ? | 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. 2 = slightly. 3 = moderately. 4 = severely. 5 = extremely. |
QRO | Shall I increase transmitter power ? | Increase transmitter power. |
QRP | Shall I decrease transmitter power ? | Decrease transmitter power. |
QRQ | Shall I send faster ? | Send faster (or ... words per minute). |
QRS | Shall I send more slowly ? | Send more slowly (or ... words per minute). |
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. |
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)). |
QRY | What is my turn ? | Your turn is number....(or according to any other indication). |
QRZ | Who is calling me ? | You are being called by...(on ...khz (or ...Mhz)). |
QSA | What is the strength of my signals ? | The strength of your signals (or those of ...) is... 1 = scarcely perceptible. 2 = weak. 3 = fairly good. 4 = good. 5 = very good. |
QSB | Are my signals fading ? | Your signals are fading. |
QSD | Is my keying defective ? | Your keying is defective. |
QSK | Can you hear me between your signals and if so can I break in on your transmission ? | I can hear you between my signals;break in on my transmission |
QSL | Can you acknowledge receipt ? | I am acknowledging receipt. |
QSO | Can you communicate with...? | I can communicate with...direct (or by relay through...). |
QSP | Will you relay to...? | I will relay to... |
QST | Is there any message for radio-hams ? | Here follows a message for radio-hams |
QSU | Shall I send or reply on this frequency ( or on ...khz (or ...Mhz))? | Send or reply on this frequency ? (on ...khz (or ...Mhz)). |
QSV | Shall I send a series of V's on this frequency ( or on ...khz (or ...Mhz))? | Send a series of V's on this frequency ( or on ...khz (or ...Mhz)). |
QSW | Will you send on this frequency ( or on ...khz (or ...Mhz))? | I am going to send on this frequency ( or on ...khz (or ...Mhz)). |
QSX | Will you listen to...? | I am listening to ...(call signs) on ...khz (or Mhz). |
QSY | Shall I transmit on an other frequency ? | Transmit on an other frequency. ( or on ...khz (or ...Mhz)). |
QTC | How many messages have you for me ? | I have...messages for you. |
QTH | What is your position ? | My position is... |
QTR | What is the correct time (in UTC) ? | The correct time is...(in UTC). |
Sign | Meaning |
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QRA | What is the name of your station? The name of my station is ___. |
QRB | How far are you from my station? I am ____ km from you station |
QRD | Where are you bound and where are you coming from? I am bound ___ from ___. |
QRG | Will you tell me my exact frequency? Your exact frequency is ___ kHz. |
QRH | Does my frequency vary? Your frequency varies. |
QRI | How is the tone of my transmission? The tone of your transmission is ___ (1-Good, 2-Variable, 3-Bad.) |
QRJ | Are you receiving me badly? I cannot receive you, your signal is too weak. |
QRK | What is the intelligibility of my signals? The intelligibility of your signals is ___ (1-Bad, 2-Poor, 3-Fair, 4-Good, 5-Excellent.) |
QRL | Are you busy? I am busy, please do not interfere |
QRM | Is my transmission being interfered with? Your transmission is being interfered with ___ (1-Nil, 2-Slightly, 3-Moderately, 4-Severly, 5-Extremely.) |
QRN | Are you troubled by static? I am troubled by static ___ (1-5 as under QRM.) |
QRO | Shall I increase power? Increase power. |
QRP | Shall I decrease power? Decrease power. |
QRQ | Shall I send faster? Send faster (___ WPM.) |
QRR | Are you ready for automatic operation? I am ready for automatic operation. Send at ___ WPM. |
QRS | Shall I send more slowly? Send more slowly (___ WPM.) |
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. |
QRW | Shall I inform ___ that you are calling? Please inform ___ that I am calling. |
QRX | When will you call me again? I will call you again at ___ hours. |
QRY | What is my turn? Your turn is numbered ___. |
QRZ | Who is calling me? You are being called by ___. |
QSA | What is the strength of my signals? The strength of your signals is ___ (1-Scarcely perceptible, 2-Weak, 3-Fairly Good, 4-Good, 5-Very Good.) |
QSB | Are my signals fading? Your signals are fading. |
QSD | Is my keying defective? Your keying is defective. |
QSG | Shall I send ___ messages at a time? Send ___ messages at a time. |
QSJ | What is the charge to be collected per word to ___ including your international telegraph charge? The charge to be collected per word is ___ including my international telegraph charge. |
QSK | Can you hear me between you signals and if so can I break in on your transmission? I can hear you between my signals, break in on my transmission. |
QSL | Can you acknowledge receipt? I am acknowledging receipt. |
QSM | Shall I repeate the last message which I sent you? Repeat the last message. |
QSN | Did you hear me on ___ kHz? I did hear you on ___ kHz. |
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 ___. |
QSQ | Have you a doctor on board? (or is ___ on board?) I have a doctor on board (or ___ is on board.) |
QSU | Shall I send or reply on this frequency? Send a series of Vs on this frequency. |
QSV | Shall I send a series of Vs on this frequency? Send a series of Vs on this frequency. |
QSW | Will you send on this frequency? I am going to send on this frequency. |
QSY | Shall I change to another frequency? Change to another frequency. |
QSZ | Shall I send each word or group more than once? Send each word or group twice (or ___ times.) |
QTA | Shall I cancel message number ___? Cancel message number ___. |
QTB | Do you agree with my counting of words? I do not agree with your counting of words. I will repeat the first letter or digit of each word or group. |
QTC | How many messages have you to send? I have ___ messages for you. |
QTE | What is my true bearing from you? Your true bearing from me is ___ degrees. |
QTG | Will you send two dashes of 10 seconds each followed by your call sign? I am going to send two dashes of 10 seconds each followed by my call sign. |
QTH | What is your location? My location is ___. |
QTI | What is your true track? My true track is ___ degrees. |
QTJ | What is your speed? My speed is ___ km/h. |
QTL | What is your true heading? My true heading is ___ degrees. |
QTN | At what time did you depart from ___? I departed from ___ at ___ hours. |
QTO | Have you left dock (or port)? I have left dock (or port). |
QTP | Are you going to enter dock (or port)? I am goin gto enter dock (or port.) |
QTQ | Can you communicate with my station by meains of the International Code of Signals? I am going to communicate with your staion by means of the International Code of Signals. |
QTR | What is the correct time? The time is ___. |
QTS | Will you send your call sign for ___ minutes so that your frequency can be measured? I will send my call sign for ___ minutes so that my frequency may be measured. |
QTU | What are the hours during which your station is open? My station is open from ___ hours to ___ hours. |
QTV | Shall I stand guard for you on the frequency of ___ kHz? Stand guard for me on the frequency of ___ kHz. |
QTX | Will you keep your station open for further communication with me? I will keep my station open for further communication with you. |
QUA | Have you news of ___? I have news of ___. |
QUB | Can you give me information concering visibility, height of cluds, direction and velocity of ground wind at ___? Here is the information you requested... |
QUC | What is the number of the last message you received from me? The number of the last message I received from you is ___. |
QUD | Have you received the urgency signal sent by ___? I have received the urgency signal sent by ___. |
QUF | Have you received the distress signal sent by ___? I have received the distress signal sent by ___. |
QUG | Will you be forced to land? I am forced to land immediately. |
QUH | Will you give me the present barometric pressure? The present barometric pressure is ___ (units). |