International Q Signals

A Q signal followed by a ? asks a question. A Q signal without the ? answers the question affirmatively, unless otherwise indicated.

QRA--What is the name of your station?

QRG--What's my exact frequency?

QRH--Does my frequency vary?

QRI--How is my tone? (1-3)

QRK--What is my signal intelligibility? (1-5)

QRL--Are you busy?

QRM--Is my transmission being interfered with?

QRN--Are you troubled by static?

QRO--Shall I increase transmitter power?

QRP--Shall I decrease transmitter power?

QRQ--Shall I send faster?

QRS--Shall I send slower?

QRT--Shall I stop sending?

QRU--Have you anything for me? (Answer in negative)

QRV--Are you ready?

QRW--Shall I tell ______ you're calling him?

QRX--When will you call again?

QRZ--Who is calling me?

QSA--What is my signal strength? (1-5)

QSB--Are my signals fading?

QSD--Is my keying defective?

QSG--Shall I send ______ messages at a time?

QSK--Can you work break in?

QSL--Can you acknowledge receipt?

QSM--Shall I repeat the last message sent?

QSN--Did you hear me?

QSO--Can you communicate with ______ direct?

QSP--Will you relay to ______?

QST--General call preceding a message addressed to all amateurs and ARRL members. This is in effect "CQ ARRL".

QSV--Shall I send a series of V's?

QSW--Will you transmit on ______?

QSX--Will you listen for ______ on ______?

QSY--Shall I change frequency?

QSZ--Shall I send each word/group more than once? (Answer, send twice or ______)

QTA--Shall I cancel number ______?

QTB--Do you agree with my word count? (Answer negative)

QTC--How many messages have you to send?

QTH--What is your location?

QTR--What is your time?

QTV--Shall I stand guard for you ______?

QTX--Will you keep your station open for further communication with me?

QUA--Have you news of ______?