Amateur Radio Q Signals |
Below are a number of Q signals used in amateur radio work. (Q signals take the form of a question, only when each is sent followed by a question mark.) While there are a lot of signals listed, you don't need to remember all of them. The Q Signals highlighted in BLUE are the ones most often used.
| Q Signal | Question ? | Answer, Advise, or Order |
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| QAR | May I stop listening on the watch frequency for ____ minutes? | Yes you may stop for ____ minutes. |
| QAV | Are you able to home on your DF equipment? | I am homing on my DF equipment on ____ station. |
| QBM | Has ... sent a message for me? | Here is the message sent by ____ at ____ hours. |
| QCB | Delay is being caused by ____ 1) your transmitting out of turn 2) Your slowness in answering 3) lack of your reply to my ____ . | |
| QCS | My reception on ____ frequency has broken down. | |
| QCX | What is your full call sign? | My full call sign is ____ OR Use your full call sign until further notice. |
| QDB | Have you sent message ____ to ____? | I have sent message ____ to ____. |
| QDP | Will you accept control (or responsibility) of (for) ____ now or at ____ hours? | I will accept control (or responsibility) of (for ____ now or at ____ hours. |
| QIC | May I establish communication with ____ radio station on ____ khz (or ____ mhz.) now (or at ____ hours)? | Establish communication with ____ radio station on ____ khz. (or mhz.) now (or at ____ hours). |
| QIF | What frequency is ____ using? | ____ is using ____ khz (or ____ mhz.). |
| QMH | Shift to transmit and receive on ____ khz. (or ____ mhz.); if communication is not established within 5 minutes, revert to present frequency. |
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| 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 (or that of ...)? | Your exact frequency (or that of ____ ) 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 signals (or those of ____ )? | The readability of your signals (or those of ____ ) is ____ (1 to 5). |
| QRL | Are you busy? or Is this frequency in use? Commonly used in CW work as QRL?, to determine if the frequency is clear for use. |
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? Aeronautical Note: - - Relates to communication |
Increase power Aeronautical Note: - - Relates to communication |
| QRP | Shall I decrease power? Aeronautical Note: - - Relates to communication |
Decrease power Aeronautical Note: - - Relates to communication |
| 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 him on ____ khz (or Mhz)? | Please inform ____ that I am calling him on ____ khz (or Mhz). |
| QRX | When will you call me again? | I will call you again at ____ (hours) on ____ khz (or Mhz). |
| QRZ | Who is calling me? | You are being called by ____ on ____ khz (or Mhz). |
| QSA | What is the strength of my signals (or those of ____ )? | The strength of your signals (or those of ____ ) is ____ (1 to 5). |
| QSB | Are my signals fading? | Your signals are fading. |
| QSD | Is my keying defective? | Your keying is defective. |
| QSG | Shall I send ____ telegrams (messages) at a time? | Send ____ telegrams (messages) at a time |
| QSI | I have been unable to break in on your transmission. Or .. Will you inform ____ (callsign) that I have been unable to break in on his transmission on ____ khz (or Mhz.) | |
| QSK | Can you hear me between your signals? | I can hear you between my signals. |
| QSL | Can you acknowledge receipt? | I am acknowledging receipt. |
| QSM | Shall I repeat the last telegram (message) which I sent you, or some previous telegram (message)? | Repeat the last telegram (message) which you sent me (or telegram(s) ( message(s)) numbers(s) ____ ). |
| QSN | Did you hear me (or ____ (call sign)) on ____ khz (or Mhz)? | I did hear you (or ____ (call sign)) on ____ khz (or Mhz). |
| QSO | Can you communicate with ____ direct or by relay? | I can communicate with ____ direct (or by relay through ____ ). |
| QSQ | Have you a doctor on board (or is ____ (name of person ) on board))? | I have a doctor on board (or ____ (name of person) is on board). |
| QSU | Shall I send or reply on this frequency (or on ____ khz (Mhz)) (with emissions of class ____ )? | Send or reply on this frequency or(or on ____ khz (Mhz)) (with emissions of class ____ ). |
| QSV | Shall I send a series of V's on this frequency (or ____ khz (or Mhz))? | Send a series of V's on this frequency (or ____ khz (or Mhz)). |
| QSW | Will you send on this frequency (or on ____ khz (or Mhz)) (with emissions of class ____ )? | I am going to send on this frequency (or on ____ khz (or Mhz)) (with emissions of class ____ ). |
| QSX | Will you listen to ____ (call sign(s) on ____ khz (or Mhz))? | I am listening to ____ (call sign(s) on ____ khz (or Mhz)). |
| QSY | Shall I change to transmission on another frequency? | Change to transmission on another frequency (or on ____ khz (or Mhz)). |
| QSZ | Shall I send each word or group more than once? | Send each word or group twice (or ____ times). |
| QTA | Shall I cancel telegram (message) No. ____ as if it had not been sent? | Cancel telegram (message) No. ____ as if it had not been sent. |
| 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 telegrams (messages) have you to send? | I have ____ telegrams (messages) for you (or for ____ ). |
| QTG | Will you send two dashes of ten seconds each followed by your call sign (repeated ____ times)
(on ____ khz (or Mhz))? OR Will you request ____ to send two dashes of ten seconds followed by his call sign (repeated ... times) (on ____ khz (or Mhz))? |
I am going to (or I have requested ____ to) send two dashes of ten seconds followed by call sign (repeated ____ times) (on ____ khz (or Mhz)). |
| QTH | What is your position in latitude and longitude (or according to any other indication)? | My position is ____ latitude ____ longitude. |
| QTQ | Can you communicate with my station by means of the International Codes of Signals? | I am going to communicate with your station by means of the International Codes of Signals. |
| QTR | What is the correct time? | The correct time is ____ hours. |
| QTS | Will you send your call sign for ____ minutes(s) now (or at ____ hours) (on ____ khz (or Mhz)) so that your frequency may be measured? | I will send my call sign for ____ minutes(s) now (or at ____ hours) (on ____ khz (or Mhz)) so that my frequency may be measured. |
| QTU | What are the hours during which your station is open? | My station is open from ____ to ____ hours. |
| QTV | Shall I stand guard for you on the frequency of ____ khz (or Mhz) (from ____ to ____ hours)? | Stand guard for me on the frequency of ____ khz (or Mhz) (from ____ to ____ hours). |
| QTX | Will you keep your station open for further communication with me until further notice (or until ____ hours)? | I will keep my station open for further communication with you until further notice (or until ____ hours). |
| QUA | Have you news of ____ (call sign)? | Here is news of ____ (call sign). |
| QUC | What is the number (or other indication) of the last message you received from me (or from ____ (call sign))? | The number (or other indication) of the last message I received from you (or from ____ (call sign) is ____ . |
| QUD | Have you received the urgency signal sent by ____ (call sign of mobile station)? | I have received the urgency signal sent by ____ (call sign of mobile station) at ____ hours. |
| QUF | Have you received the distress signal sent by ____ (call sign of mobile station)? | I have received the distress signal sent by ____ (call sign of mobile station) at ____ hours. |
| QUM | Is the distress traffic ended? | The distress traffic is ended. |
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