qcodes for ham radio

qcodes.txt

‘Q’ CODES
QAV Are you calling me ? ( I am calling . . . )
QRA What is your station ?
QRB How far away are you ?
QRG What channel am I on ?
QRH Does my frequency vary ?
QRI How is my tone ?
QRJ Are youy recieving me badly ? Are signals too weak ?
QRK What is my readability ? ( 1 to 5 ) 1 = unreadable. 5 = perfect.
QRL Are you busy ? ( I am busy, do not cut in. )
QRM Are you being interfered with ( by other stations, man made interference) ?
QRN Are you troubled by noise or static ( natural interference, lightning etc.) ?
QRO Shall I increase transmitter power ?
QRP Shall I decrease transmitter power ?
QRQ Shall I send faster ? ( Words per minute, Morse code. )
QRS Shall I send slower ?( Words per minute, Morse code. )
QRT Shall I stop transmitting? I am going off the air !
QRU Have you anything for me ?
QRV Are you ready ?
QRW Shall I tell ... that you are calling them ? ( Please tell ... I am calling them ! )
QRX Wait briefly (e.g. QRX 1, = wait 1 minute)
QRY I am on standby unless messages are specifically directed towards me.
QRZ Who is the station that’s calling me ?
QSA What is my strength ?
QSB Am I fading ?
QSD Is my keying correct ?
QSG Shall I send ... messages at a time ?
QSK Can you hear me between your signals and if so can I break in on your transmission ? (Breaker )
QSL Can you acknowledge receipt of my signals (QSL card) also can mean 10-4, roger.
QSM Shall I repeat the last message I sent ?
QSN Did you hear me on ... Mhz ?
QSO Communication between two or more stations. ( A conversation. )
QSP Will you relay to ... ?
QSR Shall I repeat the ( your ) call on the calling frequency ?
QSS What working frequency will you use ?
QST This is a general call preceeding a message addressed to all amateur radio operators, and specifically to all
ARRL members ( American Radio Relay League ) In effect CQ ARRL
QSU Shall I reply on this ... frequency or on ... ?
QSV Shall I transmit a series of VVVVV ?
QSW Will you transmit on this ... frequency ?
QSX Will you listen for ... ( call sign ) on ... frequency ?
QSY Will you change to another channel? I am changing to ... frequency !
QSZ Shall I send each group or word twice ?
QTA Shall I cancel message number ... ?
QTB Do you agree with my number of words ?
QTC How many nessages do you have to send ?
QTH What is your location now?
QTR What is your correct time?
QTU What hours are you operating ? When are you on ?
QTX Will you keep your station open for further communication, until further notice, or until ... hours ?
QUA Have you any news of ... ?