"Q" Code Definitions
Below are a number of "Q" code definitions. The "Q" codes are typically used when there is a need/desire to express a particular idea and do so as quickly and simply as possible. "Q" codes take the form of a question only when sent followed by a question mark.
| CODE | DEFINITION |
|---|---|
| QHF | Are you going to the Hamfest? I am going to the Hamfest! |
| 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 your station. |
| QRD | Where are you bound and where are you coming from? I am bound ___ from ___. |
| QRG | Will you tell me my exact frequency? Your exact frequency 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 too weak. |
| QRK | What is the intelligibility of my signals? The intelligibility of your signals is ___ (1-Bad, 2-Poor, 3-Fair, 4-Good, 5-Excellent.) |
| QRL | Are you busy? I am busy, please do not interfere |
| QRM | Is my transmission being interfered with? Your transmission is being interfered with ___ (1-Nil, 2-Slightly, 3-Moderately, 4-Severly, 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.) |
| QRR | Are you ready for automatic operation? I am ready for automatic operation. Send at ___ 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? Please inform ___ that I am calling. |
| QRX | When will you call me again? I will call you again at ___ hours. |
| QRY | What is my turn? Your turn is numbered ___. |
| QRZ | Who is calling me? You are being called by ___. |
| QSA | What is the strength of my signal? The strength of your signal is ___ (1-Scarcely perceptible, 2-Weak, 3-Fairly Good, 4-Good, 5-Very Good.) |
| QSB | Is my signal fading? Your signal is fading. |
| QSD | Is my keying defective? Your keying is defective. |
| QSG | Shall I send ___ messages at a time? Send ___ messages at a time. |
| QSJ | What is the charge to be collected per word to ___ including your international telegraph charge? The charge to be collected per word is ___ including my international telegraph charge. |
| 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? Repeat the last message. |
| QSN | Did you hear me on ___ kHz? I did hear you 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 ___. |
| QSQ | Have you a doctor on board? (or is ___ on board?) I have a doctor on board (or ___ is on board.) |
| QST | Message to all radio Amateurs (also USA ham magazine). |
| QSU | Shall I send or reply on this frequency? Send a series of Vs on this frequency. |
| QSV | Shall I send a series of Vs on this frequency? Send a series of Vs on this frequency. |
| QSW | Will you send on this frequency? I am going to send on this frequency. |
| QSY | Shall I change to another frequency? Change to another frequency. |
| 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. |
| QTE | What is my true bearing from you? Your true bearing from me is ___ degrees. |
| QTG | Will you send two dashes of 10 seconds each followed by your call sign? I am going to send two dashes of 10 seconds each followed by my call sign. |
| QTH | What is your location? My location is ___. |
| QTI | What is your true track? My true track is ___ degrees. |
| QTJ | What is your speed? My speed is ___ km/h. |
| QTL | What is your true heading? My true heading is ___ degrees. |
| QTN | At what time did you depart from ___? I departed from ___ at ___ hours. |
| QTO | Have you left dock (or port)? I have left dock (or port). |
| QTP | Are you going to enter dock (or port)? I am going to enter dock (or port.) |
| QTQ | Can you communicate with my station by means of the International Code of Signals? I am going to communicate with your station by means of the International Code of Signals. |
| QTR | What is the correct time? The time is ___. |
| QTS | Will you send your call sign for ___ minutes so that your frequency can be measured? I will send my call sign for ___ minutes so that my frequency may be measured. |
| QTU | What are the hours during which your station is open? My station is open from ___ hours to ___ hours. |
| QTV | Shall I stand guard for you on the frequency of ___ kHz? Stand guard for me on the frequency of ___ kHz. |
| QTX | Will you keep your station open for further communication with me? I will keep my station open for further communication with you. |
| QUA | Have you news of ___? I have news of ___. |
| QUB | Can you give me information concerning visibility, height of clouds, direction and velocity of ground wind at ___? Here is the information you requested... |
| QUC | What is the number of the last message you received from me? The number of the last message I received from you is ___. |
| QUD | Have you received the urgency signal sent by ___? I have received the urgency signal sent by ___. |
| QUF | Have you received the distress signal sent by ___? I have received the distress signal sent by ___. |
| QUG | Will you be forced to land? I am forced to land immediately. |
| QUH | Will you give me the present barometric pressure? The present barometric pressure is ___ (units). |