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Radio "Q" signals
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Sign
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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. |
| 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 repeat 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 ___. |
| 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. |
| 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 ___. |
| QTR |
What is the correct time? The time is ___. |
| 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 ___. |
