International Q Signals - (to be used on HF only)

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 breakin?

QSL--Can you acknowledge receipt?

QSM--Shall I repeat the last message sent?

QSO--Can you communicate with ______ direct?

QSP--Will you relay to ______?

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 ______?

 

Abbreviations, Prosigns, Prowords

CW--Phone (meaning or purpose)

--(Separation between parts of address or signature.)

AA--All after (use to get fills).

AB--An before (used to get fills).

ADEE--Addressee (name of person to whom message addressed).

--Address (second part of message).

AR--End of message (end of record copy).

ARL--(Used with "check," indicates use of ARRL numbered message in text).

--Stand by; wait.

B--More (another message to follow).

BK--Break; break me; break-in (interrupt transmission on cw. Quick check on phone).

--Separation (break) between address and text; between text and signature.

C--Correct; yes.

CFM--Confirm. (Check me on this).

CK--Check.

DE--From; this is (preceding identification).

--(Error in sending. Transmission continues with last word correctly sent.)

HX--(Handling instructions. Optional part of preamble.) Initial(s). Single letter(s) to follow.

--Repeat; I say again. (Difficult or unusual words or groups.)

K--Go ahead; over; reply expected. (Invitation to transmit .)

KN--Specific station answer only.

N--Negative, incorrect; no more. (No more messages to follow.)

NR--Number. (Message follows.)

PBL--Preamble (first part of message)

N/A--Read back. (Repeat as received.)

R--Roger; point. (Received; decimal point.)

SIG--Signed; signature (last part of message.)

--Out; clear (end of communications, no reply expected.)

TU--Thank you.

WA--Word after (used to get fills.)

WB--Word before (used to get fills.)

N/A--Speak slower.

N/A--Speak faster.