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ARRL Q Signals
20 English
ARRL Q Signals
ARRL Q Signals
•
The most commonly used are shown
bold
.
Some have slightly modified meanings in everyday usage.
The official list follows.
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 too 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. Nil, 2. Slightly, 3. Moderately,
4. Severely, 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).
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 ____ (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.
ARRL Q Signals
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 with ____ 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 ____.
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