Q Signals

Typical CW Q Signals

  • QNC All net stations copy.
  • QND Net is directed.
  • QNE Entire net stand by.
  • QNF Net is free.
  • QNG Take over as net control station.
  • QNI Net stations report in.
  • QNM You are QRMing the net.
  • QNN Net control station is [call sign].
  • QNO Station is leaving the net.
  • QNP Unable to copy you.
  • QNS Following stations are in the net.
  • QNT I request permission to leave the net.
  • QNU The net has traffic for you.
  • QNX You are excused from the net
  • QNY Shift to another frequency.
  • QNZ Zero beat your signal with mine.
  • QRG Will you tell me my exact frequency?
  • QRH Does my frequency vary?
  • QRJ Are you receiving me badly?
  • QRK What is the intelligibility of my signals?
  • QRL Is the frequency busy? Frequency is busy, please do not interfere
  • QRM Is my transmission being interfered with? Your transmission is being interfered with
  • QRN Are you troubled by static? I am troubled by static
  • QRO Shall I increase power? I am running high power
  • QRP Shall I decrease power? I am running less than 5 watts
  • QRQ Shall I send faster?
  • QRS Shall I send more slowly? Send more slowly (___ WPM.)
  • QRT Shall I stop sending? Stop sending. Or I am going off the air
  • QRX Please wait for X minutes
  • QRZ Who is calling me?
  • QSB Are my signals fading? Your signals are fading.
  • QSL Can you acknowledge receipt? I am acknowledging receipt.
  • QSO Amateur radio communication or conversation
  • QSY Shall I change to another frequency? Changing to another frequency.
  • QTH What is your location? My location is ___.

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