International Q Codes

Amateur Radio operators use a subset of the full international Q-Code and they use it extensively even today. In many countries, learning this code is Mandatory to obtain a ham radio license. The exact subset used for Ham Radio may slightly vary from country to country. The most common codes given Below.

QCodes	Question	Answer
QRA	What is the name (or call sign) of your station?	The name (or call sign) of my station is ...
QRB	How far are you from my station?	The distance between our stations is ... nautical miles (or km).
QRG	Will you tell me my exact frequency (or that of ...)?	Your exact frequency (or that of ... ) is ... KHz (or MHz).
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 readability of my signals (or those of ...)?	The readability of your signals (or those of ...) is ... (1: bad .. 5: excellent).
QRL	Are you busy?	I am busy. (or I am busy with ... ) Please do not interfere.
QRM	Do you have interference?	I have interference.
QRN	Are you troubled by static noise?	I am troubled by static noise.
QRO	Shall I increase transmit power?	Please increase transmit power.
QRP	Shall I decrease transmit power?	Please decrease transmit power.
QRQ	Shall I send faster?	Please send faster (... words per minute).
QRS	Shall I send more slowly?	Please send more slowly (... words per minute).
QRT	Shall I cease or suspend operation?	I am suspending operation.
QRU	Have you anything for me?	I have nothing for you.
QRV	Are you ready?	I am ready.
QRX	Shall I standby? / When will you call me again?	Please standby. / I will call you again at ... (hours) on ... KHz (or MHz).
QRZ	Who is calling me?	You are being called by ... (on ... KHz (or MHz)).
QSA	What is the strength of my signals (or those of ... )?	The strength of your signals (or those of ...) is ... (1: very weak .. 5: very strong).
QSB	Are my signals fading?	Your signals are fading.
QSD	Is my keying defective?	Your keying is defective.
QSK	Can you hear me between your signals (while transmitting), and if so can I break in on your transmission?	I can hear you between my signals (while transmitting); break in on my transmission.
QSL	Can you acknowledge receipt?	I am acknowledging receipt.
QSM	Shall I repeat the last telegram (message) which I sent you, or some previous telegram (message)?	Repeat the last telegram (message) which you sent me (or telegram(s) (message(s)) numbers(s) ...).
QSN	Did you hear me (or ...) on ... KHz (or MHz)?	I did hear you (or ...) on ... KHz (or MHz).
QSO	Can you communicate with ... direct or by relay?	I can communicate with ... direct (or by relay through ...).
QSP	Will you relay a message to ...?	I will relay a message to ... .
QSS	What working frequency will you use?	I will use ... kHz (or MHz).
QSU	Shall I send or reply on this frequency (or on ... KHz (or MHz))?	Please send or reply on this frequency (or on ... kHz (or MHz)).
QSV	Shall I send a series of "V" on this frequency (or on ... KHz (or MHz))?	Please send a series of "V" on this frequency (or on ... kHz (or MHz)).
QSX	Will you listen to ... on ... kHz (or MHz)?	I am listening to ... on ... KHz (or MHz).
QSY	Shall I change transmission frequency (to ... KHz (or MHz))?	Please change transmission frequency (to ... KHz (or MHz)).
QSZ	Shall I send each word or group more than once?	Send each word or group twice (or ... times).
QTC	How many telegrams (messages) have you to send?	I have ... telegrams (messages) for you (or for ...).
QTH	What is your position in latitude and longitude (or according to any other indication)?	My position is ... latitude, ... longitude.
QTR	What is the correct time?	The correct time is ... hours.