DX1ARM Q-CODE OPERATING GUIDE
Amateur Radio Movement, Inc. • Standard Radio Signal Codes & Operating Prompts
EMCOMM Protocol
Q-Code Operating Guide
Amateur Radio Movement, Inc. • Standard Radio Signal Codes & Operating Prompts
| Code | Question / Prompt (?) | Answer / Statement (.) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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.) |
| 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 signals? | The strength of your signals is ___ (1-Scarcely perceptible, 2-Weak, 3-Fairly Good, 4-Good, 5-Very Good.) |
| QSB | Are my signals fading? | Your signals are fading |
| QSD | Is my keying defective? | Your keying is defective. |
| QSG | Shall I send ___ messages at a time? | Send ___ messages at a time. |
| Code | Question / Prompt (?) | Answer / Statement (.) |
|---|---|---|
| QSK | Can you hear me between you 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 ___. |
| QSU | Shall I send or reply on this frequency? | Reply 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 ___. |
| 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 ___. |
| QUD | Have you received the urgency signal sent by ___? | I have received the urgency signal sent by ___. |