| QSignal |
Question ? |
Answer,
Advise, or Order |
| QBM |
Has ... sent a message for me? |
Here is the message sent by ... at ... hours. |
| QRB |
How far are you from my station? |
I am ____ km from you station |
| QCB |
Delay |
Delay is being caused by ... 1) your transmitting out of turn 2)
Your slowness in answering 3) lack of your reply to my ... |
| QCS |
Frequency Breakdown |
My reception on ... frequency has broken down. |
| QCX |
What is your full call sign? |
My full call sign is ... OR Use your full call sign until further
notice |
| QDB |
Have you sent message... to ...? |
I have sent message ... to ... |
| QIF |
What frequency is ... using? |
... is using ... khz (or ... mhz.). |
| QMH |
Shift Frequency |
Shift to transmit and receive on ... khz. (or ... mhz.); if
communication is not established within 5 minutes, revert to present
frequency. |
| 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 |
| 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). |
| QRJ |
Are you receiving me badly? |
I cannot receive you, your signal is too weak. |
| QRK |
What is the readability of my signals (or those of ...)? |
The readability of your signals (or those of ...) is ... (1 to 5). |
| QRL |
Are you busy? |
I am busy. (or I am 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 |
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 him on ... khz (or Mhz)? |
Please inform ... that I am calling him on ... khz (or Mhz) |
| QRX |
When will you call me again?
Common Usage WAIT |
I will call you again at ... (hours) on ... khz (or Mhz)
Common Usage WAIT |
| QRZ |
Who is calling me? |
You are being called by ... on ... khz (or Mhz) |
| QSA |
What is the strength of my signals (or those of ... )? |
The strength of your signals (or those of ...) is ... (1 to 5). |
| QSB |
Are my signals fading? |
Your signals are fading. |
| QSD |
Is my keying defective? |
Your keying is defective. |
| QSI |
Unable To Break in |
I have been unable to break in on your transmission. Or .. Will you
inform ... (callsign) that I have been unable to break in on his
transmission on ... khz (or Mhz.) |
| QSK |
Can you hear me between your signals? |
I can hear you between my signals. |
| QSL |
Can you acknowledge receipt? |
I am acknowledging receipt. |
| QSM |
Shall I repeat the last telegram (message) which I sent you, or some
previous telegram (message)? |
Repeat the last telegram (message) which you sent me (or telegram(s)
( message(s)) numbers(s) ...). |
| QSN |
Did you hear me (or ... (call sign)) on .. khz (or Mhz)? |
I did hear you (or ... (call sign)) on ... khz (or Mhz). |
| QSO |
Can you communicate with ... direct or by relay?
Common Useage -- A 2-Way Contact |
I can communicate with ... direct (or by relay through ...). |
| QSU |
Shall I send or reply on this frequency (or on ... khz (Mhz)) (with
emissions of class ...)? |
Send or reply on this frequency or(or on ... khz (Mhz)) (with
emissions of class ...) |
| QSV |
Shall I send a series of V's on this frequency (or ... khz (or
Mhz))? |
Send a series of V's on this frequency (or ... khz (or Mhz)) |
| QSW |
Will you send on this frequency (or on ... khz (or Mhz)) (with
emissions of class ...)? |
I am going to send on this frequency (or on ... khz (or Mhz)) (with
emissions of class ...) |
| QSX |
Will you listen to ... (call sign(s) on ... khz (or Mhz))? |
I am listening to ... (call sign(s) on ... khz (or Mhz))
Commonly used on the DX Packet Clusters to indicate where the DX
station was listening or contacted during a split operation |
| QSY |
Shall I change to transmission on another frequency? |
Change to transmission on another frequency (or on ... khz (or
Mhz)). |
| QSZ |
Shall I send each word or group more than once? |
Send each word or group twice (or ... times). |
| QTA |
Shall I cancel telegram (message) No. ... as if it had not been
sent? |
Cancel telegram (message) No. ... as if it had not been sent. |
| QTG |
Will you send two dashes of ten seconds each followed by your call
sign (repeated ... times) (on ... khz (or Mhz))? Or Will you request ...
to send two dashes of ten seconds followed by his call sign (repeated
... times) (on ... khz (or Mhz))? |
I am going to (or I have requested ... to) send two dashes of ten
seconds followed by call sign (repeated ... times) (on ... khz (or Mhz))
|
| QTH |
What is your position in latitude and longitude (or according to any
other indication)? |
My position is ... latitude...longitude |
| QTQ |
Can you communicate with my station by means of the International
Codes of Signals? |
I am going to communicate with your station by means of the
International Codes of Signals |
| QTR |
What is the correct time? |
The correct time is ... hours |
| QTS |
Will you send your call sign for ... minutes(s) now (or at ...
hours) (on ... khz (or Mhz)) so that your frequency may be measured? |
I will send my call sign for ... minutes(s) now (or at ... hours)
(on ... khz (or Mhz)) so that my frequency may be measured. |
| QTU |
What are the hours during which your station is open? |
My station is open from ... to ... hours. |
| QTV |
Shall I stand guard for you on the frequency of ...khz (or Mhz)
(from ... to ... hours)? |
Stand guard for me on the frequency of ...khz (or Mhz) (from ... to
... hours) |
| QTX |
Will you keep your station open for further communication with me
until further notice (or until ... hours)? |
I will keep my station open for further communication with you until
further notice (or until ...hours) |
| QUA |
Have you news of ... (call sign)? |
Here is news of ...(call sign). |
| QUC |
What is the number (or other indication) of the last message you
received from me (or from .. (call sign))? |
The number (or other indication) of the last message I received from
you (or from ... (call sign) is ... |
