Description of Q Codes.
| Code | Question | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| QLE | What is your expected signal? | The expected signal is low... |
| QNI | May I join the net? | You may check in... |
| QRA | What is the name (or call sign) of your station? | The name (or call sign) of my station is ... |
| 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) |
| QRJ | How many voice contacts do you want to make? | I want to make ... voice contacts. |
| 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? | I am busy. (or I am busy with ... ) Please do not interfere. |
| QRM | Do you have interference? (man made) | I have interference. |
| QRN | Are you troubled by static? (natural) | I am troubled by static. |
| QRO | Shall I increase power? (output) | 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 cease or suspend operation? (shutoff the radio / quit) | I am suspending operation. (shutting off the radio / quit) |
| 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 | Shall I standby / When will you call me again? | Please standby / 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. |
| 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 message I sent you, or some previous message? | Repeat the last message which you sent me. |
| QSN | Did you hear me (or ...) on .. kHz (or MHz)? | I did hear you (or ...) on ... kHz (or MHz). |
| QSO | Can you communicate with ... direct or by relay? | I can communicate with ... direct (or by relay through ...). |
| QSP | Will you relay a message to ...? | I will relay a message to ... . |
| QSR | Do you want me to repeat my call? | Please repeat your call; I did not hear you. |
| QSS | What working frequency will you use? | I will use the working frequency ... kHz (or MHz). |
| QST | Here is a broadcast message to all amateurs. | |
| QSU | Shall I send or reply on this frequency (or on ... kHz or MHz)? | Send or reply on this frequency (or on ... kHz or MHz). |
| QSW | Will you send on this frequency (or on ... kHz or MHz)? | I am going to send on this frequency (or on ... kHz or MHz). |
| 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 message ... as if it had not been sent? | Cancel message ... as if it had not been sent. |
| QTC | How many messages have you to sent? | I have ... messages for you (or for ...). |
| QTH | What is your location (or position in Latitude and longitude)? | My location is ... (or position is ... latitude ... longitude) |
| QTR | What is the correct time? | The correct time is ... hours |
| QTU | At what times are you operating? | I am operating 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). |
| QTC | What is the number of the last message you received from me (or from ...)? | The number of the last message I received from you (or from ...) is ... |
| QUD | Have you received the urgency signal sent by ...? | I have received the urgency signal sent by ... at ... hours. |
| QUE | Can you speak in ... (language), – with interpreter if necessary; if so, on what frequencies? | I can speak in ... (language) on ... kHz or MHz. |
| QUF | Have you received the distress signal sent by ... ? | I have received the distress signal sent by ... at ... hours. |