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Vintage QSL Card Collection
Here is a list of the Q-code and other abbreviations commonly used by Radio Amateurs | ||
| QRA | Q: | What is the name of your station? |
| A: | The name of my station is ... | |
| QRB | Q: | How far approximately are you from my station? |
| A: | The approximate distance between our stations is ... nautical miles (or km). | |
| QRG | Q: | Will you tell me my exact frequency (or that of ...)? |
| A: | Your exact frequency (or that of ...) is ... kHz (or MHz). | |
| QRH | Q: | Does my frequency vary? |
| A: | Your frequency varies. | |
| QRI | Q: | How is the tone of my transmission? |
| A: | The tone of your transmission is ... | |
| QRK | Q: | What is the intelligibility of my signals (or those of ...)? |
| A: | The intelligibility of your signals (or those of ...) is ... | |
| QRL | Q: | Are you busy? |
| A: | I am busy (or I am busy with ...). Please do not interfere. | |
| QRM | Q: | Are you being interfered with? |
| A: | I am being interfered with. | |
| QRN | Q: | Are you troubled by static? |
| A: | I am troubled by static. | |
| QRO | Q: | Shall I increase transmitter power? |
| A: | Increase transmitter power. | |
| QRP | Q: | Shall I decrease transmitter power? |
| A: | Decrease transmitter power. | |
| QRQ | Q: | Shall I send faster? |
| A: | Send faster (... words per minute). | |
| QRS | Q: | Shall I send more slowly? |
| A: | Send more slowly (... words per minute). | |
| QRT | Q: | Shall I stop sending? |
| A: | Stop sending. | |
| QRU | Q: | Have you anything for me? |
| A: | I have nothing for you. | |
| QRV | Q: | Are you ready? |
| A: | I am ready. | |
| QRW | Q: | Shall I inform ... that you are calling him on ... kHz (or MHz)? |
| A: | Please inform ... that I am calling him on ... kHz (or MHz). | |
| QRX | Q: | When will you call me again? |
| A: | I will call you again at ... hours (on ... kHz (or MHz)). | |
| QRZ | Q: | Who is calling me? |
| A: | You are being called by ... (on ... kHz (or MHz)). | |
| QSA | Q: | What is the strength of my signals (or those of ...)? |
| A: | The strength of your signals (or those of ...) is | |
| QSB | Q: | Are my signals fading? |
| A: | Your signals are fading. | |
| QSD | Q: | Is my keying defective? |
| A: | Your keying is defective. | |
| QSK | Q: | Can you hear me between your signals and if so can I break in on your transmission? |
| A: | I can hear you between my signals; break in on my transmission. | |
| QSL | Q: | Can you acknowledge receipt? |
| A: | I am acknowledging receipt. | |
| QSM | Q: | Shall I repeat the last telegram which I sent you (or some previous telegram)? |
| A: | Repeat the last telegram which you sent me (or telegram(s) number(s) ...). | |
| QSN | Q: | Did you hear me (or ...) on ... kHz (or MHz)? |
| A: | I did hear you (or ...) on ... kHz (or MHz). | |
| QSO | Q: | Can you communicate with ... direct (or by relay)? |
| A: | I can communicate with ... direct (or by relay through ...). | |
| QSP | Q: | Will you relay to ... free of charge? |
| A: | I will relay to ... free of charge. | |
| QSS | Q: | What working frequency will you use? |
| A: | I will use the working frequency ... kHz (or MHz). | |
| QSU | Q: | Shall I send or reply on this frequency (or on ... kHz (or MHz))? |
| A: | Send or reply on this frequency (or on ... kHz (or MHz)). | |
| QSV | Q: | Shall I send a series of Vs on this frequency (or on ... kHz (or MHz))? |
| A: | Send a series of Vs on this frequency (or on ... kHz (or MHz)). | |
| QSX | Q: | Will you listen to ... on ... kHz (or MHz)? |
| A: | I am listening to ... on ... kHz (or MHz). | |
| QSY | Q: | Shall I change to transmission on another frequency? |
| A: | Change to transmission on another frequency (or on ... kHz (or MHz)). | |
| QTC | Q: | How many telegrams have you to send? |
| A: | I have ... telegrams for you (or for ...). | |
| QTH | Q: | What is your position in latitude and longitude? |
| A: | My position is ... latitude, ... longitude. | |
| QTR | Q: | What is the correct time? |
| A: | The correct time is ... hours. | |