THE MOST POPULAR Q SIGNALS
QRA The name of my station is ___________.
QRG Will you
tell me my exact frequency (or that of _____)?
Your exact frequency (or that of _____) 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 to weak.
QRK What is
the intelligibility of my signals (or those of _____)? The intelligibility of your signals (or
those of _____) is ______ (1. Bad; 2. Poor; 3. Fair; 4. Good; 5. Excellent).
QRL Are you busy? I am busy
(or I am busy with _____). Please do
not interfere.
QRM Is my
transmission being interfered with?
Your transmission is being interfered with _____ (1. Nill; 2. Slightly;
3. Moderately; 4. Severely; 5. Extremely).
QRN Are you troubled be 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).
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 on _____ khz? Please inform _____ that I am calling on _____ khz.
QRX When will you call me again?
I will call you again at _____ hours (on _____ khz).
QRY What is my turn? Your
turn is numbered _____.
QRZ Who is calling me? You
are being called by _____ (on _____ khz).
QSA What is
the strength of my signals (or those of _____ )? 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.
QSG Shall I send _____ messages at a time? Send _____ messages at a time.
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.
QSM Shall I
repeat the last message which I sent you, or some previous message? Repeat the last message which you sent me
[or message(s) number(s) _____ ].
QSN Did you hear me (or_____) on _____khz? I heard you (or _____) on _____khz.
QSO Can you
communicate with _____ direct or by relay?
I cam communicate with _____ direct (or by relay through _____).
QSP Will you relay to _____?
I will relay to _____.
QST General
call preceding a message addressed to all amateurs and ARRL members. This is in
effect ACQ ARRL.@
QSU Shall I send or reply on this frequency (or on _____khz)?
QSW Will you
send on this frequency (or on _____khz)?
I am going to send on this frequency (or on _____khz).
QSX Will you listen to _____ on _____khz? I am listening to _____ on _____khz.
QSY Shall I
change to transmission on another frequency?
Change to transmission on another frequency (or on _____khz).
QSZ Shall I send each word group more than once? Send each word 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 group.
QTC How many messages have you to send? I have messages for you (or for _____).
QTH What is your location?
My location is _____.
QTR What is the correct time?
The time is _____.
QTV Shall I
stand by for you on _____khz from _____ to _____ hours? I will stand by on _____khz from _____ to
_____ hours.
QTX Will you keep your station open for further communication untill _____hours? I will keep my station open for further communication with you untill _____ hours.