The meanings assigned to the Q-code abbreviations may be amplified or completed by the addition of other groups, call signs, place names, figures, numbers, etc. It is optional to fill in the blanks shown in parenthesis. Any data which is used to replace the blanks shall be sent in the same order as shown in the text of the following tables.
Q-code abbreviations are given the form of a question when followed by a question mark. When an abbreviation is used as a question and is followed by additional or complementary information, the question mark should follow this information.
They are contained in Appendix 9 to the Radio Regulations Annex to the International Telecommunications Convention (Atlantic City) 1947, for blocks QRA to QUZ inclusive, and in ICAO publications Dec 6100-COM/504/1 for blocks QAA to QNZ inclusive.
These international signals are prescribed for use on all types of communications, military and non-military.
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Question ? |
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| QAB | May I have clearance? | You are cleared. |
| QAF | Will you advise me when you are at (place)? | I am at (place). |
| QAG | Arrange your flight in order to arrive at (place) at ... hours OR I am arranging my flight.... | |
| QAH | What is your height above ... | I am at .... height above (place) |
| QAI | What is the essential traffic? | The essential traffic is... |
| QAK | Is there any risk of collision? | There is risk of collision. |
| QAL | Are you going to land at (place)? | I am going to land at (place) OR You may land at (place) |
| QAM | What is the latest available meteorological observation for (place)? | Meteorological obs for (place) at (hours) is as follows |
| QAN | What is the surface wind direction and speed at (place)? | The surface wind direction and speed at (place) at (hours) is ... |
| QAO | What is the wind direction in degrees TRUE and speed at (position)? | The wind direction and speed at (position) at (place) is.... |
| QAP | Shall I listen for you (or for ...) on .. (khz..Mhz)? | Listen for me (or for...) on (khz..Mhz) |
| QAQ | Am I near a prohibited area? | Yes you are 1) near 2) flying over.. a prohibited area |
| QAR | May I stop listening on the watch frequency for ... minutes? | Yes you may stop... |
| QAV | Are you able to home on your DF equipment? | I am homing on my DF equipment on ... station |
| QAW | I am about to carry out overshoot procedure | |
| QAY | Will you advise me when you pass (passed) (place) bearing 090 (270) degrees relative to your heading? | I passed ... (place)bearing ... degrees relative to my heading at ... hours |
| QAZ | Are you experiencing difficulties through flying in a storm? | I am experiencing communications difficulties through flying in a storm. |
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| QBA | What is the horizontal visibility at (place)? | The horizontal visibility at (place) at ...hours is... |
| QBB | What is the amount, the type and height above official aerodrome elevation of the cloud base of the significant cloud at (place)? | The amount, the type and height above official aerodrome elevation of the cloud base of the significant cloud at (place) at (hours) is ... |
| QBC | Report meteorological conditions as observed from your aircraft at .. (position) at ... hours | The conditions are .... |
| QBD | How much fuel have you remaining (expressed in hours/mins) | Fuel remaining is ... |
| QBE | I am about to wind in my antenna | |
| QBF | Are you flying in a cloud? | I am flying in a cloud and at ... height above ... |
| QBG | Are you flying above cloud? | I am flying above cloud and at ... height above ... |
| QBH | Are you flying below cloud? | I am flying below cloud and at ... height above ... |
| QBI | Is your flight under IFR compulsory? | Flight is under IFR compulsory. |
| QBJ | What is the amount, the type and height above ... of the top of the cloud at ...? | The amount, the type and height above ... of the top of the cloud at ... is ... |
| QBK | Are you flying with no cloud in your vicinity? | I am flying with no cloud in my vicinity. |
| QBM | Has ... sent a message for me? | Here is the message sent by ... at ... hours. |
| QBN | Are you flying between two layers of cloud? | I am flying between two layers of cloud and at ...height above ... |
| QBO | What is the nearest aerodrome at which flight under VFR is permissible and which would be suitable for my landing? | Flying under VFR is permissible at ... which would be suitable for your landing. |
| QBP | Are you flying in and out of cloud? | I am flying in and out of cloud and at ... height above ... |
| QBS | Ascend (or descend) to ... height above ... before encountering IFR weather conditions or if visibility falls below ... and advise. | |
| QBT | How far along the runway, from the approach end, can the observer at the runway threshold see the runway lights which will be operating for my landing at (place)? | At ... hours the observer at the threshold of runway number ... could see the runway lights in operation for you landing at a distance of ... from the approach end. |
| QBV | Have you reached the .... height above .... ? | I have reached the ... height above ... |
| QBX | Have you left the ... height above? | I have left the ... height above ... |
| QBZ | Report your flying conditions in relation to clouds | The report to QBZ ? is given by the appropriate answer form of signals QBF, QBG, QBH, QBK, QBN and QBP. |
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| QCA | May I change from ... to ...height above ...? | You may change from ... to ... height above ... |
| QCB | Delay is being caused by ... 1) your transmitting out of turn 2) Your slowness in answering 3) lack of your reply to my ... | |
| QCE | When may I expect approach clearance? | Expect approach clearance at ... hours OR No delay expected. |
| QCF | Delay indefinite. Expect approach clearance not later than ... hours | |
| QCH | May I taxi to ... (place)? | Cleared to taxi to ... (place) |
| QCS | My reception on ... frequency has broken down. | |
| QCX | What is your full call sign? | My full call sign is ... OR Use your full call sign until further notice |
| QCY | I am working on a trailing aerial OR Work on a trailing aerial | |
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| QDB | Have you sent message... to ...? | I have sent message ... to ... |
| QDF | What is your D-Value at ... (position)? | My D-Value at ... (position) at ... height above 1013.2 millibars is ... D-Value (+/-) |
| QDL | Do you intend to ask me for a series of bearings? | I intend to ask you for a series of bearings |
| QDM | Will you indicate the MAGNETIC heading for me to steer towards you (or ...) with no wind? | The MAGNETIC heading for you to steer to reach me (or ...) with now wind was ... degrees at ... (hours) |
| QDP | Will you accept control (or responsibility) of (for) ... now or at ... hours? | I will accept control (or responsibility) of (for) ... now or at ... hours |
| QDR | What is my MAGNETIC bearing from you (or from ...)? | Your MAGNETIC bearing from me (or from ...) was ... degrees at ... (hours). |
| QDT | Are you flying in VFR weather conditions? | I am flying in VFR weather conditions OR Fly at all times in VFR weather conditions. |
| QDU | I am altering my flight plan to VFR | |
| QDV | Are you flying in a horizontal visibility of less than ...? | I am flying an a horizontal visibility of less than ... |
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| QEA | May I cross the runway ahead of me? | You may cross the runway ahead of you |
| QEB | May I turn at the intersection? | Taxi as follows at the intersection ... (straight ahead DRT turn left LEFT turn right RITE). |
| QEC | May I make a 180-degree turn and return down the runway? | You may make a 180-degree turn and return down the runway |
| QED | Shall I follow the pilot vehicle? | Follow the pilot vehicle |
| QEF | Have I reached my parking area or Have you reached your parking area | You have reached your parking area or I have reached my parking area |
| QEG | May I leave the parking area or Have you left the parking area? | You may leave the parking area or I have left the parking area |
| QEH | May I move to the holding position for runway number ... ? or Have you moved to the holding position for runway number ...? | Cleared to the holding position for runway number ... or I have moved to the holding position for runway number ... |
| QEJ | May I assume position for take-off? Or Have you assumed position for take-off? | Cleared to hold at take-off position for runway number ... or I am assuming take-off position for runway number ... and am holding. |
| QEK | Are you ready for immediate take-off? | I am ready for immediate take-off. |
| QEL | May I take-off (and make a ... hand turn after take-off.)? | You are cleared to take-off (turn as follows after take-off ...). |
| QEM | What is the condition of the landing surface at ... (place)? | The condition of the landing surface at ... (place) is .. |
| QEN | Shall I hold my position? | Hold your position |
| QEO | Shall I clear the runway (or landing area)? or Have you cleared the runway (or landing area)? | Clear the runway (or landing area) or I have cleared the runway (or landing area) |
| QES | Is a right-hand circuit in force at ... (place)? | A right-hand circuit is in force at .. (place). |
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| QFA | What is the meteorological forecast for ... (flight, route, section of route or zone) for the period ... hours until ... hours? | The meteorological forecast for ... (flight, route, section of route or zone) for the period ... hours until ... hours is ... |
| QFB | The ... 1) approach 2) runway 3) approach and runway lights are out of order |
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| QFC | What is the amount, the type and the height above ... of the base of the cloud at ... (place) | At ... (place) the base of the cloud is ...eighths ... type at ... (figures and units) height above ... (datum) |
| QFD | 1) Is the ... visual beacon at ... (place) in operation? 2) Will you switch on the ... visual beacon at ... (place)? 3) Will you extinguish the aerodrome visual beacon at ... (place) until I have landed? |
1) The ... visual beacon at ... (place) is in operation 2) I will extinguish the aerodrome visual beacon at ... (place) until your landing is completed |
| QFE | At ... (place) what is the present atmospheric pressure converted to mean sea level in accordance with meteorological practice? | At ... (place) the atmospheric pressure converted to mean sea level in accordance with meteorological practice is (or was determined at ... hours to be) ... tenths of millibars. |
| QFG | Am I overhead? | You are overhead |
| QFH | May I descend below the clouds? | You may descend below the clouds |
| QFI | Are the aerodrome lights lit? | The aerodrome lights are lit . Or, please light the aerodrome lights |
| QFL | Will you send up pyrotechnical lights? | I will send up pyrotechnical lights |
| QFM | What height above ... (datum) ... 1) should I maintain? 2) are you maintaining? 3) do you intend cruising at? |
1) Maintain (or fly at) ... (figures and units) height above ... (datum) 2) I am maintaining ... (figures and units) height above ... (datum) 3) I intend cruising at ... (figures and units) height above ... (datum) |
| QFO | May I land immediately? | You may land immediately |
| QFP | Will you give me the latest information concerning ... facility at ... (place)? | The latest information concerning ... facility at ... (place) is as follows ... |
| QFQ | Are the approach and runway lights lit? | The approach and runway lights are lit, or, Please light the approach and runway lights |
| QFR | Does my landing gear appear damaged? | Your landing gear appears damaged |
| QFS | Is the radio facility at ... in operation? | The radio facility at ... is in operation |
| QFT | Between what height above ... has ice formation been observed at ... (position or zone)? | Ice formation has been observed at ... (position or zone) in the type of ... and with an accretion rate of ... between .. and ... heights above ... (datum) |
| QFU | What is the magnetic direction (or number) of the runway to be used | The magnetic direction (or number) of the runway to be used is ... |
| QFV | Are the floodlights switched on? | The floodlights are on, or, Please switch the floodlights on |
| QFW | What is the length of the runway in use in ... (units) | The length of runway ... now in use is ... (figures and units) |
| QFX | I am working (or going to work) on a fixed aerial, or, Work on a fixed aerial | |
| QFY | Please report the present meteorological landing conditions at ... (place) | The present meteorological landing conditions at ... (place) are ...
Note -- When given in Q Code the information is sent in the following sequence: QAN, QBA, QNY, QBB, QNH and/or QFE and, if necessary, QMU, QNT, QBJ. |
| QFZ | What is the aerodrome meteorological forecast for ... (place) for the period ... hours until ... hours? | The aerodrome meteorological forecast for ... (place) for the period ... hours until ... hours is ... |
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| QGC | There are obstructions to the ... of ... runway | |
| QGD | Are there on my track any obstructions whose elevation equals or exceeds my altitude? | There are obstructions on your track ... (figures and units) height above ... (datum) |
| QGE | What is my distance to your station (or to ...)? | Your distance to my station (or to ...) is ... (distance figures and units) |
| QGH | May I land using ... (procedure or facility)? | You may land using ... (procedure or facility) |
| QGK | What track should I make good? Or, What track are you making good? | Make good a track from ... (place) on ... degrees ... (true or magnetic). Or, I am making good a track from ... (place) on ... degrees ... (true or magnetic). |
| QGL | May I enter the ... (control area or zone) at ... (place)? | You may enter the ... (control area or zone) at ... (place) |
| QGM | Leave the ... (control area or zone) | |
| QGN | May I be cleared to land at ... (place)? | You are cleared to land at ... (place) |
| QGO | Landing is prohibited at ... (place) | |
| QGP | What is my number for landing? | You are number ... to land |
| QGQ | May I hold at ... place? | Hold at ... (place) at ... (figures and units) height above ... (datum) and await orders. |
| QGT | Fly for ... minutes on a heading what will enable you to maintain a track reciprocal to your present one. | |
| QGU | Fly for ... minutes on a magnetic heading of ... degrees | |
| QGV | Do you see me? or Can you see the aerodrome? or Can you see ... (aircraft)? | I see you at ... (cardinal or quadrantal point of direction). Or I can see the aerodrome, Or, I can see ... (aircraft) |
| QGW | Does my landing gear appear to be down and in place? | Your landing gear appears to be down and in place |
| QGZ | Hold on ... direction of ... facility | |
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| QHE | Will you inform me when you are on ... leg of approach? | I am on 1) cross-wind leg) 2) down-wind leg) ... of approach. 3) base leg) 4) final leg) |
| QHG | May I enter traffic circuit at ... (figures and units) height above ... (datum). | Cleared to enter traffic circuit at ... (figures and units) height above ... (datum). |
| QHH | Are you making an emergency landing? | I am making an emergency landing. OR Emergency landing being made at ... (place) All aircraft below ... (figures and units) height above ... (datum) and within a distance of ... (figures and units) leave ... (place or headings). |
| QHI | Are you (or is ... ) 1) waterborne? 2) on land? |
I am (or ... is ) 1) waterborne. 2) on land. |
| QHQ | May I make a ... approach at ... (place)? or Are you making a ... approach? | You may make a ... approach at ... (place). Or I am making a ... approach. |
| QHZ | Shall I circle the aerodrome (or go around) ? | Circle the aerodrome (or go around)> |
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| QIC | May I establish communication with ... radio station on ... khz (or ... mhz.) now (or at ... hours)? | Establish communication with ... radio station on ... khz. (or mhz.) now (or at ...hours). |
| QIF | What frequency is ... using? | ... is using ... khz (or ... mhz.). |
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| QJA | Is my ... 1) tape) reversed? 2) mark and space) |
Your ... 1) tape)is reversed 2) mark and space) |
| QJB | Will you use ... 1) radio? 2) cable? 3) telegraph? 4) teletypewriter? 5) telephone? 6) receiver? 7) transmitter? 8) reperforator? |
I will use ... 1) radio 2) cable 3) telegraph 4) teletypewriter 5) telephone 6) receiver 7) transmitter 8) reperforator |
| QJC | Will you check your ... 1) transmitter distributor? 2) auto-head? 3) perforator? 4) reperforator? 5) printer? 6) printer motor? 7) keyboard? 8) antenna system? |
I will check my ... 1) transmitter distributor 2) auto-head 3) perforator 4) reperforator 5) printer 6) printer motor 7) keyboard 8) antenna system |
| QJD | Am I transmitting ... 1) in letters? 2) in figures? |
You are transmitting ... 1) in letters 2) in figures. |
| QJE | Is my frequency shift ... 1) too wide? 2) too narrow? 3) correct? |
Your frequency shift is ... 1) too wide. 2) too narrow 3) correct. |
| QJF | My signal as checked by monitor ... is satisfactory ... 1) locally. 2) as radiated. |
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| QJG | Shall I revert to automatic relay? | Revert to automatic relay |
| QJH | Shall I run ... 1) my test tape? 2) a test sentence? |
Run ... 1) your test tape. 2) a test sentence. |
| QJI | Will you transmit a continuous ... 1) mark? 2) space? |
I am transmitting ... 1) a mark 2) a space. |
| QJK | Are you receiving ... 1) a continuous mark ? 2) a continuous space? 3) a mark bias? 4) a space bias? |
I am receiving ... 1) a continuous mark. 2) a continuous space. 3) a mark bias. 4) a space bias. |
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| QKA | I have effected rescue and am proceeding to ... base (with ... persons injured requiring ambulance). | |
| QKC | The sea conditions at ... (position) 1) permit alighting but not take-off. 2) render alighting extremely hazardous. |
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| QKN | Aircraft plotted (believed to be you) in position ... on track ... degrees at ... hours. | |
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| QLB | Will you monitor ... station and report reqarding range, quality, etc.? | I have monitored ... station and report (briefly) as follows ... |
| QLH | Will you use simultaneous keying on ... frequency and .. frequency? | I will now key simultaneously on ... frequency and ... frequency. |
| QLV | Is the ... radio facility still required? | The ... radio facility is still required. |
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| QMH | Shift to transmit and receive on ... khz. (or ... mhz.); if communication is not established within 5 minutes, revert to present frequency. | |
| QMI | Report the vertical distribution of cloud at ... (position or zone) as observed from your aircraft. | The vertical distribution of cloud as observed from my aircraft at
... hours at ... (position or zone) is : Example: QMI 1400 11 2 CU 1000 FT 2500 FT 6 SC 6000 FT 10000 FT 5 AC 13000 FT 14000 FT MER |
| QMU | What is the surface temperature at ... (place) and what is the dew point temperature at that place? | The surface temperature at ... (place) at ... hours is ... degrees and the dew point temperature at that time and place is ... degrees. |
| QMW | At ... (position or zone) what is (are) the height(s) above ... (datum) of the zero centigrade isotherm(s)? | At ... (position or zone) zero centigrade isotherm(s) is (are) at ... (figures and units) height above ... (datum). |
| QMX | What is the air temperature at ... (position or zone) at ... (hours) at the ... (figures and units) height above ... (datum)? | At ... (position or zone) at ... (hours) the air temperature is ...
(degrees and units) at ... (figures and units) height above ... (datum). NOTE: -- Aircraft reporting QMX information will transmit the temperature figures as corrected for airspeed. |
| QMZ | Have you any amendments to the flight forecast in respect of section of route yet to be traversed? | The following amendment(s) should be made to the flight forecast ... (If no amendments, signal QMZ NIL) |
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| QNE | What indication will my altimeter give on landing at ... (place) at ... (hours), my sub-scale being set to 1013.2 millibars (29.92 inches)? | On landing at ... (place) at ... (hours), with your sub-scale being set to 1013.2 millibars (29.92 inches), your altimeter will indicate ... (figures and units). |
| QNH | What should I set on the sub-scale of my altimeter so that the instrument would indicate my elevation if I were on the ground at your station? | If you set the sub-scale of your altimeter to read ... tenths of millibars
(or hundredths of and inch*), the instrument would indicate your elevation
if you were on the ground at my station at ... (hours). *Note: -- When the setting is given in hundredths of and inch the abbreviation INS is used to identify the units. |
| QNI | Between what heights above ... (datum) has turbulence been observed at ... (position or zone)? | Turblence has been observed at ... (position or zone) with an intensity of ... between ... (figures and units) and ... (figures and units) heights above ... (datum). |
| QNO | I am not equipped to give the information (or provide the facility) requested. | |
| QNR | I am approaching my point of no return | |
| QNT | What is the maximum gust speed of the surface wind at ... (place)? | The maximum gust speed of the surface wind at ... (place) at ... (hours) is ... (speed figures and units). |
| QNY | What is the present weather and the intensity thereof at ... (place, position or zone)? | The present weather and intensity thereof at ... (place, position or zone) at ... (hours) is ... (duststorm, sandstorm, rain, snow, hail, thunderstorm, etc.). |
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| QRA | What is the name of your station? | The name of my station is ... |
| QRB | How far approximately are you from my station? | The approximate distance between our stations is ... nautical miles (or kilometers). |
| QRC | By what private enterprise (or State Administration) are the accounts for charges for your station settled? | The accounts for charges of my station are settled by the private enterprise ... (or State Administration) |
| QRD | Where are you bound and where are you from? | I am bound for ... from ... |
| QRE | What is your estimated time of arrival at ... (place)? | My estimated time of arrival at ... (place) is ... (hours) |
| QRF | Are you returning to ... (place)? | I am returning to ... (place) or Return to ... (place) |
| 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 to 5). |
| QRL | Are you busy? | I am busy. (or I am busy with ... ) Please do not interfere. |
| QRM | Are you being interfered with? | I am being interfered with. |
| QRN | Are you troubled by static? | I am troubled by static. |
| QRO | Shall I increase power? Aeronautical Note: - - Relates to communication |
Increase power Aeronautical Note: - - Relates to communication |
| QRP | Shall I decrease power? Aeronautical Note: - - Relates to communication |
Decrease power Aeronautical Note: - - Relates to communication |
| QRQ | Shall I send faster? | Send faster (... wpm) |
| QRR | Are you ready for automatic operation? | I am ready for automatic operations, Send at ... words per minute. |
| 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 (or Mhz)? | Please inform ... that I am calling him on ... khz (or Mhz) |
| QRX | When will you call me again? | I will call you again at ... (hours) on ... khz (or Mhz) |
| QRY | What is my turn? (relates to communication) |
Your turn is No. ... (or according to any other indication). |
| QRZ | Who is calling me? | You are being called by ... on ... khz (or Mhz) |
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| QSA | What is the strength of my signals (or those of ... )? | The strength of your signals (or those of ...) is ... (1 to 5). |
| QSB | Are my signals fading? | Your signals are fading. |
| QSC | Are you a cargo vessel? | I am a cargo vessel |
| QSD | Is my keying defective? | Your keying is defective. |
| QSG | Shall I send ... telegrams (messages) at a time? | Send ... telegrams (messages) at a time |
| QSI | I have been unable to break in on your transmission. Or .. Will you inform ... (callsign) that I have been unable to break in on his transmission on ... khz (or Mhz.) | |
| QSJ | What is the charge to be collected per word to ... including your internal telegraph charge? | The charge to be collected per word to ... including my internal telegraph charge is ... francs. |
| QSK | Can you hear me between your signals? | I can hear you between my signals. |
| 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 ... (call sign)) on .. khz (or Mhz)? | I did hear you (or ... (call sign)) 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 to ... free of charge? | I will relay to .. free of charge. |
| QSQ | Have you a doctor on board (or is ... (name of person ) on board))? | I have a doctor on board (or ... (name of person) is on board) |
| QSU | Shall I send or reply on this frequency (or on ... khz (Mhz)) (with emissions of class ...)? | Send or reply on this frequency or(or on ... khz (Mhz)) (with emissions of class ...) |
| QSV | Shall I send a series of V's on this frequency (or ... khz (or Mhz))? | Send a series of V's on this frequency (or ... khz (or Mhz)) |
| QSW | Will you send on this frequency (or on ... khz (or Mhz)) (with emissions of class ...)? | I am going to send on this frequency (or on ... khz (or Mhz)) (with emissions of class ...) |
| QSX | Will you listen to ... (call sign(s) on ... khz (or Mhz))? | I am listening to ... (call sign(s) on ... khz (or Mhz)) |
| QSY | Shall I change to transmission on another frequency? | Change to transmission on another frequency (or on ... khz (or Mhz)). |
| QSZ | Shall I send each word or group more than once? | Send each word or group twice (or ... times). |
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| QTA | Shall I cancel telegram (message) No. ... as if it had not been sent? | Cancel telegram (message) No. ... as if it had not been sent. |
| 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 telegrams (messages) have you to send? | I have ... telegrams (messages) for you (or for ...). |
| QTE | What is my true bearing from you? Or What is my true bearing from ... (call sign)? Or What is the true bearing of ...(call sign) from ...(call sign)? | Your true bearing from me is ... degrees (at ... hours). Or Your true bearing from...(call sign) was ...degrees (at...hours). Or The true bearing of ...(call sign) from ...(call sign) was ... degrees (at ...hours). |
| QTF | Will you give me the position of my station according to the bearings taken by the direction-finding stations which you control? | The position of your station according to the bearings taken by the direction-finding stations which I control was ... latitude, ... longitude, class... at... hours. |
| QTG | Will you send two dashes of ten seconds each followed by your call sign (repeated ... times) (on ... khz (or Mhz))? Or Will you request ... to send two dashes of ten seconds followed by his call sign (repeated ... times) (on ... khz (or Mhz))? | I am going to (or I have requested ... to) send two dashes of ten seconds followed by call sign (repeated ... times) (on ... khz (or Mhz)) |
| QTH | What is your position in latitude and longitude (or according to any other indication)? | My position is ... latitude...longitude |
| QTI | What is your true track? | My true track is ...degrees |
| QTJ | What is your speed? | My speed is ...knots (or miles per hour) |
| QTK | What is the speed of your aircraft in relation to the surface of the earth? | The speed of my aircraft in relation to the surface of the earth is ...knots (or miles per hour) |
| QTL | What is your true heading (true course with not wind)? | My true heading is ...degrees |
| QTN | At what time did you depart from... (place)? | I departed from ...(place) at ... (hours) |
| QTO | Have you left dock (or port)? Or Are you airborne? | I have left dock (or port) Or I am airborne |
| QTP | Are you going to enter dock (or port)? Or Are you going to alight (or land)? |
I am going to enter dock (or port). Or I am going to alight (or land) |
| QTQ | Can you communicate with my station by means of the International Codes of Signals? | I am going to communicate with your station by means of the International Codes of Signals |
| QTR | What is the correct time? | The correct time is ... hours |
| QTS | Will you send your call sign for ... minutes(s) now (or at ... hours) (on ... khz (or Mhz)) so that your frequency may be measured? | I will send my call sign for ... minutes(s) now (or at ... hours) (on ... khz (or Mhz)) so that my frequency may be measured. |
| QTU | What are the hours during which your station is open? | My station is open from ... to ... hours. |
| QTV | Shall I stand guard for you on the frequency of ...khz (or Mhz) (from ... to ... hours)? | Stand guard for me on the frequency of ...khz (or Mhz) (from ... to ... hours) |
| QTX | Will you keep your station open for further communication with me until further notice (or until ... hours)? | I will keep my station open for further communication with you until further notice (or until ...hours) |
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| QUA | Have you news of ... (call sign)? | Here is news of ...(call sign). |
| QUB | Can you give me, in the following order, information concerning: visibility, height of clouds, directions and velocity of ground wind at ... (place of observation)? | Here is the information requested... |
| QUC | What is the number (or other indication) of the last message you received from me (or from .. (call sign))? | The number (or other indication) of the last message I received from you (or from ... (call sign) is ... |
| QUD | Have you received the urgency signal sent by ...(call sign of mobile station)? | I have received the urgency signal sent by ... (call sign of mobile station) at ... hours |
| QUF | Have you received the distress signal sent by ...(call sign of mobile station)? | I have received the distress signal sent by ... (call sign of mobile station) at ... hours |
| QUG | Will you be forced to alight (or land)? | I am forced to alight (or land) immediately. Or I shall be forced to alight (or land) at ... (position or place) |
| QUH | Will you give me the present barometric pressure at sea level? | The present barometric pressure at sea level is ...(units). |
| QUI | Are your navigation light working? | My navigation lights are working |
| QUJ | Will you indicate the true course for me to steer towards you (or ...) with no wind? | The true course for you to steer towards me (or ...) with no wind is ... degrees at ... hours |
| QUK | can you tell me the condition of the sea observed at ...(place or coordinates)? | The sea at ... (place or coordinates) is ... |
| QUL | Can you tell me the swell observed at (place or coordinates)? | The swell observed at ... (place or coordinates) is ... |
| QUM | Is the distress traffic ended? | The distress traffic is ended |
| QUN | Will the vessels in my immediate vicinity (or in the vicinity of ... latitude...longitude) (or of ...) please indicate their position, true course and speed? | My position, true course and speed are ... |
| QUO | Shall I search for ...(1. aircraft; 2. Ship; 3. Survival aircraft;) in the vicinity of ... latitude ... longitude (or according to any other indication)? |
Please search for ...(1. aircraft; 2. Ship; 3. Survival aircraft;) in the vicinity of ... latitude ... longitude (or according to any other indication) |
| QUP | Will you indicate your position by (1. Searchlight; 2. Black smoke trail; 3.Pyrotechnic lights.)? |
My position is indicated by (1. Searchlight; 2. Black smoke trail; 3.Pyrotechnic lights.) |
| QUQ | Shal I train my searchlight nearly vertical on a cloud, occulting if possible and, if your aircraft is seen, deflect the beam upwind and on the water (or land) to facilitate your landing? | Please train your searchlight nearly vertical on a cloud, occulting if possible and, if my aircraft is seen, deflect the beam upwind and on the water (or land) to facilitate my landing . |
| QUR | Have survivors ... (1. Received survival equipment; 2. Been picked up by rescue vessel; 3. Been reached by ground rescue party.)? | Survivors .. (1. Are in possession of survival equipment dropped by ...; 2. Have been picked up by rescue vessel; 3. Have been reached by ground rescue party.). |
| QUS | Have you sighted survivors or wreckage? If so, in what position? | Have sighted... (1. Survivors in water; 2. Survivors on rafts; 3. Wreckage.) in position... latitude...longitude (or according to any other indication). |
| QUT | Is position of incident marked? | Position of incident is marked (by ...) |
| QUU | Shall I home ship or aircraft to my position? | Home ship or aircraft (1. ... (call sign) to your position by transmitting your call sign and long dashes on ... Khz (or Mhz); 2. ... (call sign) by transmitting on ... Khz (or Mhz) courses to steer to reach you. ) |
| QUV | What is my magnetic bearing from you (or from ...)? | Your magnetic bearing from me (or from ...) was ... degrees at ... hours. |
| QUX | Will you indicate the magnetic course for me to steer towards you (or ...) with no wind? | The magnetic course for you to steer to reach me (or ...) with no wind was ... degrees at ... hours. |
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| International PRO words | ARRL Net Q Signals |
| Return to Drakelist | Comments for K3HRN |