Q Codes

Question 0

QRA

Answer 0

What is the name of your station?

Question 1

CQ

Answer 1

General call to any/all stations

CQ DX Call to distant stations

Question 2

QRB

Answer 2

How far approx are you from my station?

Question 3

QRD

Answer 3

Where are you bound and where are you from?

Question 4

QRG

Answer 4

Will you tell me my exact frequency?

Question 5

QRH

Answer 5

Does my frequency vary?

Question 6

QRK

Answer 6

What is the readability of my signals (1-5)?

Question 7

QRL

Answer 7

Are you busy?

Question 8

QRM

Answer 8

Are you being interfered with?

man-made interference

Question 9

QRN

Answer 9

Are you troubled by static?

atmospheric noise

Question 10

QRT

Answer 10

Shall I stop sending?

on the side

Question 11

QRU

Answer 11

Have you anything for me?

Question 12

QRV

Answer 12

Are you ready?

Question 13

QRW

Answer 13

Shall I tell that you are calling him on channel…?

Question 14

QRX

Answer 14

When will you call again?

off the air

Question 15

QRY

Answer 15

What is my turn?

Question 16

QRZ

Answer 16

Who is calling me?

Question 17

QSA

Answer 17

What is the strength of my signal (1-5)?

Question 18

QSB

Answer 18

Are my signals fading?

Question 19

QSL

Answer 19

Can you ACK receipt?

Question 20

QSO

Answer 20

Can you communicate directly or by relay?

Question 21

QSW

Answer 21

Do you wish to transmit on this frequency?

Question 22

QSX

Answer 22

Will you listen to on channel…?

Question 23

QSY

Answer 23

Shall I change to another frequeny?

change frequency

Question 24

QTE

Answer 24

What is my TRUE bearing from you?

Question 25

QTH

Answer 25

What is your position in latitude and longitude? | LOCATION

Question 26

QTI

Answer 26

What is your TRUE course?

Question 27

QTJ

Answer 27

What is your speed?

Question 28

QRL

Answer 28

What is your TRUE heading?

Question 29

QTK

Answer 29

What is the exact time?

Question 30

QTU

Answer 30

What are the hours during which your station operates?

Question 31

QTX

Answer 31

Will you keep your station open for further comms with me until further notice?

Question 32

QUA

Answer 32

Have you news of ...?

Question 33

QUD

Answer 33

Have you received the urgent signals sent by...?

Question 34

QUF

Answer 34

Have you received the distress signals sent by...?