The Amateur Radio Q-Code

The Amateur Radio Q-Code

REPRINTED 2018

First Twelve Q Codes Listed in the 1912 International Radiotelegraph Convention Regulations

Code	Question	Answer or Notice
QRA	What ship or coast station is that?	This is ____.
QRB	What is your distance?	My distance is ____.
QRC	What is your true bearing?	My true bearing is ____ degrees.
QRD	Where are you bound for?	I am bound for ____.
QRF	Where are you bound from?	I am bound from ____.
QRG	What line do you belong to?	I belong to the ____ Line.
QRH	What is your wavelength in meters?	My wavelength is ____ meters.
QRJ	How many words have you to send?	I have ____ words to send.
QRK	How do you receive me?	I am receiving (1–5) where 1 is unreadable and 5 is perfect.
QRL	Are you busy?	I am busy.
QRM	Are you being interfered with?	I am being interfered with.
QRN	Are the atmospherics strong?	Atmospherics are very strong.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q_code

Signal Question Answer, Advice or Order

QRG Will you indicate my exact frequency in kilocycles? Your frequency is ... kc.

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? Are my signals weak? I cannot receive you. Your signals are too weak.

QRK What is the legibility of my signals (1 to 5)? The legibility of your signals is ... (1 to 5).

QRL * Are you busy? I am busy (or busy with....). Please do not interfere.

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

QRN * Are you troubled by static? I am troubled by static.

QRO * Must I increase power? Increase power.

QRP * Must I decrease power? Decrease power.

QRQ * Must I send faster? Send faster ... (words per min.).

QRS * Must I send more slowly? Transmit more slowly ... (w.p.m.).

QRT * Must I stop transmission? Stop transmission.

QRU * Have you anything for me? I have nothing for you.

QRV * Are you ready? I am ready.

QRW Must I advise ... that you are calling him on ... kc? Please advise ... that I am calling him on ... kc.

QRX * When will you call again? I will call you again at ... hours (on ... kc.).

QRZ * By whom am I being called? You are being called by ...

QSA What is the strength of my signals (1 to 5)? The strength of your signals is ... (1 to 5).

QSB * Does the strength of my signals vary? The strength of your signals varies.

QSD Is my keying correct? Are my signals distinct? Your keying is incorrect; your signals are bad.

QSG Must I transmit ... telegrams (or one telegram) at a time? Transmit ... telegrams (or one telegram) at a time.

QSK * Shall I continue the transmission of all my traffic? I can hear you between my signals. Continue: I shall interrupt you if necessary.

QSL * Can you acknowledge receipt? I am acknowledging receipt.

QSM Shall I repeat the last telegram I sent you? Repeat the last telegram you sent me.

QSO * Can you communicate with ... directly (or through...)? I can communicate with ... direct (or through...).

QSP Will you relay to ...? I will relay to ... free of charge.

QSV Shall I send a series of VVV....? Send a series of VVV.

QSX Will you listen for ... (call sign) on ... kcs? I am listening for ... on ... kcs.

QSY * Shall I change to ... kilocycles without changing the type of wave? Change to ... kc. without changing type of wave.

QSZ Shall I send each word or group twice? Send each word or group twice.

QTA Shall I cancel nr ... as if it had not been sent? Cancel nr ... as if it had not been sent.

QTB Do you agree with my word count? I do not agree with your word count; I shall repeat the first letter of each word and the first figure of each number.

QTC How many telegrams have you to send? I have ... telegrams for you or for ....

QTH * What is your position (location)? My position (location) is ....

QTR What is the exact time? The exact time is ....

QST * General call preceeding a message address to all amateurs and A.R.R.L. Members. This is in effect "CQ ARRL".

QRRR Official A.R.R.L. "land SOS." A distress call for emergency use only.

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