Q  Codes

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 ).   

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 with static?
        I am troubled with static __.

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 him on _ kHz?
        Please inform _ that I am calling him on _ kHz.

QRX	When will you call me again?
        I will call you again at _ hours (on _ kHz).

QSA	What is the strength of my signals (of those of _)?
        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	Are my signals defective?  Your signals are defective.

QSG	Shall I send _ messages at a time?  Send _ messages at a time.

QSK	Can you hear me between your signals and is so can I break in 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 that I sent you or any previous message?
        Repeat the last message that 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 with _ direct (or with relay through _).

QSP     Will you relay to _?  I will relay to _ 

QSU	Shall I 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_ kHz)?
        Send a series of Vs on this frequency (or _ kHz). 

QSW	Will you send on this frequency (or _ kHz)?
        I am going to send on this frequency  (or _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 two (or _ more 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 time is _.

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