THE MOST POPULAR Q SIGNALS

QRA The name of my 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 signal is to weak.

QRK What is the intelligibility of my signals (or those of _____)? The intelligibility of your signals (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. Nill; 2. Slightly; 3. Moderately; 4. Severely; 5. Extremely).

QRN Are you troubled be 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).

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 heard you (or _____) on _____khz.

QSO Can you communicate with _____ direct or by relay? I cam 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 ACQ ARRL.@

QSU Shall I send or reply 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 group more than once? Send each word 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 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 time is _____.

QTV Shall I stand by for you on _____khz from _____ to _____ hours? I will stand by on _____khz from _____ to _____ hours.

QTX Will you keep your station open for further communication untill _____hours? I will keep my station open for further communication with you untill _____ hours.