Q Codes
The Q codes have been used in
radio communications ever since the early days.
Here are some definitions.
|
Sign |
Meaning |
|
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. |
|
QRQ |
Shall I send faster? Send faster (___ WPM.) |
|
QRR |
Are you ready for automatic operation? I am ready for automatic
operation. Send at ___ 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? 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 repeate 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 ___. |
|
QSQ |
Have you a doctor on board? (or is ___ on
board?) I have a doctor on board (or ___ is on board.) |
|
QSU |
Shall I send or reply on this frequency? Send a series of Vs on this
frequency. |
|
QSV |
Shall I send a series of Vs on this frequency? Send a series of Vs on
this frequency. |
|
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. |
|
QSZ |
Shall I send each word or group more than once? Send each word or
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 or
group. |
|
QTC |
How many messages have you to send? I have ___ messages for you. |
|
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 ___. |
|
QTI |
What is your true track? My true track is ___ degrees. |
|
QTJ |
What is your speed? My speed is ___ km/h. |
|
QTL |
What is your true heading? My true heading is ___ degrees. |
|
QTN |
At what time did you depart from ___? I departed from ___ at ___
hours. |
|
QTO |
Have you left dock (or port)? I have left dock (or port). |
|
QTP |
Are you going to enter dock (or port)? I am goin
gto enter dock (or port.) |
|
QTQ |
Can you communicate with my station by meains
of the International Code of Signals? I am going to communicate with your staion by means of the International Code of Signals. |
|
QTR |
What is the correct time? The time is ___. |
|
QTS |
Will you send your call sign for ___ minutes so that your frequency
can be measured? I will send my call sign for ___ minutes so that my frequency
may be measured. |
|
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 ___. |
|
QUB |
Can you give me information concering
visibility, height of cluds, direction and velocity
of ground wind at ___? Here is the information you requested... |
|
QUC |
What is the number of the last message you received from me? The
number of the last message I received from you is ___. |
|
QUD |
Have you received the urgency signal sent by ___? I have received the
urgency signal sent by ___. |
|
QUF |
Have you received the distress signal sent by ___? I have received the
distress signal sent by ___. |
|
QUG |
Will you be forced to land? I am forced to land immediately. |
|
QUH |
Will you give me the present barometric pressure? The present
barometric pressure is ___ (units). |
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