RAE-Lessons by 4S7VJ
Q-CODES USEFULL FOR RADIO AMATEURS
Q-CODE QUESTIONS ANSWERS OR ADVICE
QRA What is the name of your station? The name of my station is...
QRG Will you tell me my exact frequency Your exact frequency 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
QRK What is the readability of my signal? The readability of your signals
1. Unreadable.
2. Readable now and then.
3. Readable, but with difficulty.
4. Readable.
5. Perfectly readable.
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 (...words per minute).
QRS Shall I send more slowly? Send more slowly (...w p m)
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.
QRX When will you call me again? I will call you again at...hours
QRZ Who is calling me? You are being called by.......
QSA What is the strength of my signal? The strength of your signals
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? You keying is defective.
QSK Can you hear me between your signal ? I can hear you between my signal
QSL Can you acknowledge receipt? I am acknowledging receipt.
QSO Can you communicate with...... direct I can communicate with….direct
or by relay? (or by relay through……..).
QSP Will you relay to? I will relay to.......
QSU Shall I send or reply on this frequency Send or reply on this frequency
(with emissions of class...) with emissions of
RAE-Lessons by 4S7VJ
Q-CODE QUESTIONS ANSWERS OR ADVICE
QSV Shall I send a series of V's on this Send a series of V's on this
frequency [or...kHz(or MHz)]? frequency [or...kHz (or MHz)].
QSY Shall I change to transmission on Change to transmission on
another frequency? another frequency (or on...kHz
(or MHz).
QSZ Shall I send each word or group or Send each word or group twice
more than once? (or...times)
QTH What is your position in latitude My position is...latitude...
and longitude (or according to any Longitude… (or according to
other indication? ) any other indication).
QTR What is the correct time? The correct time is...hours.
QTS Will you send your call sign for I will send my call sign for
minute(s) now (or at...hours) [on minute(s) now (or at...hours)
...kHz (or MHz)] so that your [on ...kHz (or MHz)] so that
frequency may be measured? my frequency may be measured.
QTU What are the hours during which My station is open from...to...
your station is open? hours.
QUF Have you received the distress signal I have received the distress
sent by...(call sign of mobile signal sent by...(call sign of
station)? mobile station) at...hours.
