Amateur Radio - Q Signals

Q Signals

Q	Q Signal Meaning
QRA	What is the name of your station? The name of your station is _________.
QRG	Will you tell me my exact frequency (or that of _________)? Your exact frequency (or that of _________) 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 signals are to weak.
QRK	What is the intelligibility of my signals (or those of _________)? The intelligibility of your signal (or those of _________) is _________. 1. Bad 2. Poor 3. Fair 4. Good 5. Excellent
QRL	Are you busy? I am busy ( or I am busy with _________). Please do not interfere.
QRM	Is my transmission being interfered with? Your transmission is being interfered with _________. 1. Nil 2. Slightly 3. Moderately 4. Severely 5. Extremely
QRN	Are you troubled by static? I am troubled by static _________. 1. Nil 2. Slightly 3. Moderately 4. Severely 5. Extremely
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 on ________ kHz? Please inform ________ that I am calling on ________ kHz.
QRX	When will you call me again? I will call you again at _________ hours (on _________ kHz).
QRY	What is my turn? Your turn is numbered _________.
QRZ	Who is calling me? You are being called by _________ (on _________ kHz).
QSA	What is the strength of my signals (or those of _________)? The strength of your signals (or those of _________) 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.
QSK	Can you hear me between your 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 repeat the last message which I sent you, or some previous message? Repeat the last message which you sent me [or message(s) number(s) ______].
QSN	Did you hear me (or _________) on _________ kHz? I did hear you (or _________) on _________ kHz.
QSO	Can you communicate _________ direct or by relay? I can communicate with _________ direct (or by relay through _________).
QSP	Will you relay to _________? I will relay to _________.
QST	General call preceding a message addressed to all amateurs and ARRL members. This is in effect "CQ ARRL".
QSU	Shall I send or reply on this frequency (or on _________ kHz)? Send or reply on this frequency (or _________ kHz).
QSV	Shall I send a series of Vs on this frequency (or on _________ kHz)? Send a series of Vs on this frequency (or on _________ kHz).
QSW	Will you send on this frequency (or on _________ kHz)? I am going to send on this frequency (or on _________ kHz).
QSX	Will you listen to _________ on _________ kHz? I am listening to _________ on _________ kHz.
QSY	Shall I change to transmission on another frequency? Change to transmission on another frequency (or on _________ kHz).
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 (or for _________).
QTH	What is your location? My location is _________.
QTR	What is the correct time? The correct time is _________.
QTV	Shall I stand guard for you? Stand guard for me.
QTX	Will you keep your station open for further communication with me? Keep your station open for me.
QUA	Have you news of _________? I have news of _________?
	ARRL QN Signals
QNA*	Answer in prearranged order.
QNB	Act as relay between _________ and _________.
QNC	All net stations copy. I have a message for all net stations.
QND*	Net is Directed (Controlled by net control station.).
QNE*	Entire net stand by.
QNF	Net is Free (not controlled).
QNG	Take over as net control station.
QNH	Your net frequency is High.
QNI	Net stations report in. I am reporting into the net. (Follow with a list of traffic or QRU.)
QNJ	Can you copy me?
QNK*	Transmit messages for _________ to _________.
QNL	Your net frequency is Low.
QNM*	Your are QRMing the net. Stand by.
QNN	Net control station is _________. What station has net control?
QNO	Station is leaving the net.
QNP	Unable to copy you. Unable to copy _________.
QNQ*	Move frequency to _________ and wait for _________ to finish handling traffic. Then send him traffic for _________.
QNR*	Answer _________ and Receive traffic.
QNS	Following Stations are in the net.* (follow with list.) Request list of stations in the net.
QNT	I request permission to leave the net for _________ minutes.
QNU*	The net has traffic for you. Stand by.
QNV*	Establish contact with _________ on frequency. If successful, move to _________ and send him traffic for _________.
QNW	How do I route messages for _________?
QNX	You are excused from the net. *
QNY*	Shift to another frequency (or to _________ kHz) to clear traffic with _________.
QNZ	Zero beat your signal with mine.

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