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These Q signals most often need to be expressed with brevity and
clarity in amateur work. (Q abbreviations take the form of
questions only when each is sent followed by a question mark.)
QRA What is the name of your station? The name of your station is
______.
QRG Will you tell me my exact frequency (or that of _____)?
Your exact frequency (or that of _____) 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
signals are too weak.
QRK What is the intelligibility of my signals (or those of
_____)? The intelligibility of your signals (or those of _____)
is _____ (1. Bad; 2. Poor; 3. Fair; 4. Good; 5. Excellent).
QRL Are you busy? I am busy (or I am busy with _____). Please
do not interfere.
QRM Is my transmission being interfered with? Your
transmission is being interfered with (1. Nil; 2. Slightly; 3.
Moderately; 4. Severely; 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 on _____ kHz?
Please inform _____ that I am calling on _____ kHz.
QRX When will you call me again? I will call you again at
_____ hours (on _____ kHz).
QRY What is my turn? Your turn is numbered _____
QRZ Who is calling me? You are being called by _____ (on _____
kHz).
QSA What is the strength of my signals (or those of ____)? The
strength of your signals (or those of _____) 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.
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, or some
previous message? Repeat the last message which you sent me [or
message(s) number(s) _____].
QSN Did you hear me (or _____) on _____ kHz? I did hear you
(or _____) 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 _____
QST General call preceding a message addressed to all amateurs
and ARRL members. This is in effect “CQ ARRL.”
QSU Shall I send or reply on this frequency (or on _____ kHz)?
Send or reply on this frequency (or _____ kHz).
QSV Shall I send a series of Vs on this frequency (or on _____
kHz)? Send a series of Vs on this frequency (or on _____ kHz).
QSW Will you send on this frequency (or on _____ kHz)? I am
going to send on this frequency (or on ____ kHz).
QSX Will you listen to _____ on _____ kHz? I am listening to
_____ on _____ kHz.
QSY Shall I change to transmission on another frequency?
Change to transmission on another frequency (or on _____ kHz).
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 (or for _____).
QTH What is your location? My location is _____
QTR What is the correct time? The correct time is _____
QTV Shall I stand guard for you? Stand guard for me.
QTX Will you keep your station open for further communication
with me? Keep your station open for me.
QUA Have you news of _____? I have news of _____.
ARRL QN Signals
QNA* Answer in prearranged order.
QNB Act as relay between _____ and _____.
QNC All net stations copy. I have a message for all net
stations.
QND* Net is Directed (Controlled by net control station.)
QNE* Entire net stand by.
QNF Net is Free (not controlled).
QNG Take over as net control station
QNH Your net frequency is High.
QNI Net stations report in. I am reporting into the net.
(Follow with a list of traffic or QRU.)
QNJ Can you copy me?
QNK* Transmit messages for _____ to _____.
QNL Your net frequency is Low.
QNM* You are QRMing the net. Stand by.
QNN Net control station is _____. What station has net
control?
QNO Station is leaving the net.
QNP Unable to copy you. Unable to copy _____.
QNQ* Move frequency to _____ and wait for _____ to finish
handling traffic. Then send him traffic for _____.
QNR* Answer _____ and Receive traffic.
QNS Following Stations are in the net.* (follow with list.)
Request list of stations in the net.
QNT I request permission to leave the net for _____ minutes.
QNU* The net has traffic for you. Stand by.
QNV* Establish contact with _____ on this frequency. If
successful, move to _____ and send him traffic for _____.
QNW How do I route messages for _____?
QNX You are excused from the net.*
QNY* Shift to another frequency (or to _____ kHz) to clear
traffic with _____.
QNZ Zero beat your signal with mine.
*For use only by the Net Control Station.
Notes on Use of QN Signals
These QN signals are special ARRL signals for use in amateur CW
nets only. They are not for use in casual amateur conversation.
Other meanings that may be used in other services do not apply.
Do not use QN signals on phone nets. Say it with words. QN
signals need not be followed by a question mark, even though the
meaning may be interrogatory.
In general, the CW prosigns are used on all data modes as well,
although word abbreviations may be spelled out. That is, ?CLEAR?
might be used rather than ?CL? on radioteletype. Additional
radioteletype conventions appear at the end of the table.
Situation CW Voice
check for a clear frequency QRL? Is the frequency in use?
seek contact with any station CQ CQ
after a call to a specific named station or to indicate the
end of a message AR over, end of message
invite any station to transmit K go
invite a specific named station to transmit KN go only
invite receiving station to transmit BK back to you
all received correctly R received
please stand by AS wait, stand by
end of contact (sent before call sign) SK clear
going off the air CL closing station
Additional RTTY prosigns
SK QRZ—Ending contact, but listening on frequency.
SK KN—Ending contact, but listening for one last transmission from the other station.
SK SZ—Signing off and listening on the frequency for any other calls.