
 
These Q signals most often need to be expressed with brevity and clarity in 
amateur work. (Q abbreviations take the form of questions only when each is sent 
followed by a question mark.)

QRA	What is the name of your station? The name of your station is ______.
 	
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).
 	
QRJ	Are you receiving me badly? I cannot receive you. Your signals are too 
weak.
 	
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 by static? I am troubled by static _____ (1-5 as under 
QRM).
 	
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 on _____ kHz? Please inform 
_____ that I am calling on _____ kHz.
 	
QRX	When will you call me again? I will call you again at _____ hours (on 
_____ kHz).
 	
QRY	What is my turn? Your turn is numbered _____
 	
QRZ	Who is calling me? You are being called by _____ (on _____ kHz).
 	
QSA	What is the strength of my signals (or those of ____)? The strength of 
your signals (or those of _____) is _____ (1. Scarcely perceptible; 2. Weak; 3. 
Fairly good; 4. Good; 5. Very good).
 	
QSB	Are my signals fading? Your signals are fading.
 	
QSD	Is my keying defective? Your keying is defective.
 	
QSG	Shall I send _____ messages at a time? Send _____ messages at a time.
 	
QSK	Can you hear me between your signals and if so can I break in on 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 which I sent you, or some previous 
message? Repeat the last message which 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 communicate with 
_____ direct (or by relay through _____).
 	
QSP	Will you relay to _____? I will relay to _____
 	
QST	General call preceding a message addressed to all amateurs and ARRL 
members. This is in effect “CQ ARRL.”
 	
QSU	Shall I send or 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 on _____ kHz)? Send a 
series of Vs on this frequency (or on _____ kHz).
 	
QSW	Will you send on this frequency (or on _____ kHz)? I am going to send on 
this frequency (or on ____ 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 
twice (or _____ 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 correct time is _____
 	
QTV	Shall I stand guard for you? Stand guard for me.
 	
QTX	Will you keep your station open for further communication with me? Keep 
your station open for me.
 	
QUA	Have you news of _____? I have news of _____.

ARRL QN Signals

QNA*	Answer in prearranged order.
 	
QNB	Act as relay between _____ and _____.
 	
QNC	All net stations copy. I have a message for all net stations.
 	
QND*	Net is Directed (Controlled by net control station.)
 	
QNE*	Entire net stand by.
 	
QNF	Net is Free (not controlled).
 	
QNG	Take over as net control station
 	
QNH	Your net frequency is High.
 	
QNI	Net stations report in. I am reporting into the net. (Follow with a list 
of traffic or QRU.)
 	
QNJ	Can you copy me?
 	
QNK*	Transmit messages for _____ to _____.
 	
QNL	Your net frequency is Low.
 	
QNM*	You are QRMing the net. Stand by.
 	
QNN	Net control station is _____. What station has net control?
 	
QNO	Station is leaving the net.
 	
QNP	Unable to copy you. Unable to copy _____.
 	
QNQ*	Move frequency to _____ and wait for _____ to finish handling traffic. 
Then send him traffic for _____.
 	
QNR*	Answer _____ and Receive traffic.
 	
QNS	Following Stations are in the net.* (follow with list.) Request list of 
stations in the net.
 	
QNT	I request permission to leave the net for _____ minutes.
 	
QNU*	The net has traffic for you. Stand by.
 	
 	
QNV*	Establish contact with _____ on this frequency. If successful, move to 
_____ and send him traffic for _____.
 	
QNW	How do I route messages for _____?
 	
QNX	You are excused from the net.*
 	
QNY*	Shift to another frequency (or to _____ kHz) to clear traffic with _____.
 	
QNZ	Zero beat your signal with mine.

*For use only by the Net Control Station.

Notes on Use of QN Signals
These QN signals are special ARRL signals for use in amateur CW nets only. They 
are not for use in casual amateur conversation. Other meanings that may be used 
in other services do not apply. Do not use QN signals on phone nets. Say it with 
words. QN signals need not be followed by a question mark, even though the 
meaning may be interrogatory.


