QRGSignal
Tell me my exact frequency. — Your exact frequency is…
Radio code memento
The radio shorthand used on the air: Q codes, abbreviations and ten-codes for CB, PMR446 and amateur operators.
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QRHSignal
Does my frequency vary? — Your frequency varies.
QRISignal
What is the tone of my transmission? — Tone: 1 good, 2 variable, 3 bad.
QRKSignal
What is the readability of my signals? — Readability 1 (bad) to 5 (perfect).
QRMSignal
Are you being interfered with by other stations? — I'm being interfered with.
QRNSignal
Are you troubled by atmospheric noise? — I'm troubled by static.
QROSignal
Shall I increase power? — Increase power (high power).
QRPSignal
Shall I decrease power? — Decrease power (low power, “QRP”).
QSASignal
What is the strength of my signals? — Signal strength 1 (faint) to 5 (very strong).
QSBSignal
Is my signal strength fading? — Your signals are fading.
QSDSignal
Is my transmission faulty? — Your transmission is faulty.
QRAOperating
What is the name of your station? — My station name is…
QRLOperating
Are you busy? — I'm busy, please don't interfere.
QRQOperating
Shall I send faster? — Send faster.
QRSOperating
Shall I send slower? — Send slower.
QRTOperating
Shall I stop sending? — Stop sending.
QRUOperating
Have you anything for me? — I have nothing for you.
QRVOperating
Are you ready? — I'm ready.
QRWOperating
Shall I tell… you're calling? — Tell… I'm calling.
QRXOperating
When will you call again? — I'll call you again at… (stand by).
QRZOperating
Who is calling me? — You are being called by…
QSKOperating
Can you hear me between your signals? — Yes, you may break in.
QSMOperating
Shall I repeat the last message? — Repeat the last message.
QSVOperating
Shall I send a series of “V”? — Send a series of “V” (for tuning).
QSYOperating
Shall I change frequency? — Change frequency (move to…).
QSZOperating
Shall I send each word more than once? — Send each word twice.
QTAOperating
Shall I cancel the message? — Cancel the message.
QSLMessages
Can you acknowledge receipt? — I acknowledge receipt (confirmation “QSL” card).
QSNMessages
Did you hear me on…? — I heard you on… (kHz/MHz).
QSOMessages
Can you communicate with… directly? — Yes (a “QSO” = a contact).
QSPMessages
Will you relay to…? — I'll relay to…
QTCMessages
How many messages have you to send? — I have … messages.
QRBLocation
How far apart are our stations? — The distance is … km.
QTHLocation
What is your location? — My location is…
QTRLocation
What is the exact time? — The exact time is…
CQAbbreviations
General call to any station.
DXAbbreviations
Distant station; long-distance contact.
73Abbreviations
Best regards (friendly sign-off).
88Abbreviations
Love and kisses (to someone close).
KAbbreviations
Over — go ahead, your turn to transmit.
SKAbbreviations
End of contact.
RSTAbbreviations
Signal report: Readability, Strength, Tone.
WXAbbreviations
Weather / weather conditions.
OMAbbreviations
“Old man”: a (male) operator.
YLAbbreviations
“Young lady”: a (female) operator.
BREAKAbbreviations
Request to break into an ongoing conversation.
10-1Ten-codes
Receiving poorly.
10-4Ten-codes
Acknowledged — OK, understood.
10-7Ten-codes
Out of service / off the air.
10-8Ten-codes
In service / on the air.
10-9Ten-codes
Please repeat your message.
10-10Ten-codes
Finished, standing by.
10-20Ten-codes
Location (“what's your 20?”).
| Code | Meaning | Category |
|---|---|---|
| QRG | Tell me my exact frequency. — Your exact frequency is… | Signal |
| QRH | Does my frequency vary? — Your frequency varies. | Signal |
| QRI | What is the tone of my transmission? — Tone: 1 good, 2 variable, 3 bad. | Signal |
| QRK | What is the readability of my signals? — Readability 1 (bad) to 5 (perfect). | Signal |
| QRM | Are you being interfered with by other stations? — I'm being interfered with. | Signal |
| QRN | Are you troubled by atmospheric noise? — I'm troubled by static. | Signal |
| QRO | Shall I increase power? — Increase power (high power). | Signal |
| QRP | Shall I decrease power? — Decrease power (low power, “QRP”). | Signal |
| QSA | What is the strength of my signals? — Signal strength 1 (faint) to 5 (very strong). | Signal |
| QSB | Is my signal strength fading? — Your signals are fading. | Signal |
| QSD | Is my transmission faulty? — Your transmission is faulty. | Signal |
| QRA | What is the name of your station? — My station name is… | Operating |
| QRL | Are you busy? — I'm busy, please don't interfere. | Operating |
| QRQ | Shall I send faster? — Send faster. | Operating |
| QRS | Shall I send slower? — Send slower. | Operating |
| QRT | Shall I stop sending? — Stop sending. | Operating |
| QRU | Have you anything for me? — I have nothing for you. | Operating |
| QRV | Are you ready? — I'm ready. | Operating |
| QRW | Shall I tell… you're calling? — Tell… I'm calling. | Operating |
| QRX | When will you call again? — I'll call you again at… (stand by). | Operating |
| QRZ | Who is calling me? — You are being called by… | Operating |
| QSK | Can you hear me between your signals? — Yes, you may break in. | Operating |
| QSM | Shall I repeat the last message? — Repeat the last message. | Operating |
| QSV | Shall I send a series of “V”? — Send a series of “V” (for tuning). | Operating |
| QSY | Shall I change frequency? — Change frequency (move to…). | Operating |
| QSZ | Shall I send each word more than once? — Send each word twice. | Operating |
| QTA | Shall I cancel the message? — Cancel the message. | Operating |
| QSL | Can you acknowledge receipt? — I acknowledge receipt (confirmation “QSL” card). | Messages |
| QSN | Did you hear me on…? — I heard you on… (kHz/MHz). | Messages |
| QSO | Can you communicate with… directly? — Yes (a “QSO” = a contact). | Messages |
| QSP | Will you relay to…? — I'll relay to… | Messages |
| QTC | How many messages have you to send? — I have … messages. | Messages |
| QRB | How far apart are our stations? — The distance is … km. | Location |
| QTH | What is your location? — My location is… | Location |
| QTR | What is the exact time? — The exact time is… | Location |
| CQ | General call to any station. | Abbreviations |
| DX | Distant station; long-distance contact. | Abbreviations |
| 73 | Best regards (friendly sign-off). | Abbreviations |
| 88 | Love and kisses (to someone close). | Abbreviations |
| K | Over — go ahead, your turn to transmit. | Abbreviations |
| SK | End of contact. | Abbreviations |
| RST | Signal report: Readability, Strength, Tone. | Abbreviations |
| WX | Weather / weather conditions. | Abbreviations |
| OM | “Old man”: a (male) operator. | Abbreviations |
| YL | “Young lady”: a (female) operator. | Abbreviations |
| BREAK | Request to break into an ongoing conversation. | Abbreviations |
| 10-1 | Receiving poorly. | Ten-codes |
| 10-4 | Acknowledged — OK, understood. | Ten-codes |
| 10-7 | Out of service / off the air. | Ten-codes |
| 10-8 | In service / on the air. | Ten-codes |
| 10-9 | Please repeat your message. | Ten-codes |
| 10-10 | Finished, standing by. | Ten-codes |
| 10-20 | Location (“what's your 20?”). | Ten-codes |
Indicative list — for Q codes the part before “—” is the question and the rest the answer. Ten-codes and abbreviations vary by region.