Amateur Radio Q Signals

Below are a number of Q signals used in amateur radio work. (Q signals take the form of a question, only when each is sent followed by a question mark.) While there are a lot of signals listed, you don't need to remember all of them. The Q Signals highlighted in BLUE are the ones most often used.

Q Signal Question ? Answer, Advise, or Order
QAR May I stop listening on the watch frequency for ____ minutes? Yes you may stop for ____ minutes.
QAV Are you able to home on your DF equipment? I am homing on my DF equipment on ____ station.
QBM Has ... sent a message for me? Here is the message sent by ____ at ____ hours.
QCB Delay is being caused by ____ 1) your transmitting out of turn 2) Your slowness in answering 3) lack of your reply to my ____ .
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.
QDB Have you sent message ____ to ____? I have sent message ____ to ____.
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.
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.).
QMH Shift to transmit and receive on ____ khz. (or ____ mhz.);
if communication is not established within 5 minutes, revert to present frequency.
QRA What is the name of your station? The name of my station is ____.
QRB How far are you from my station? I am ____ km from you station
QRD Where are you bound and where are you coming from? I am bound ____ from ____.
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? or Is this frequency in use?
Commonly used in CW work as QRL?, to determine if the frequency is clear for use.		 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)
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).
QRZ Who is calling me? You are being called by ____ on ____ khz (or Mhz).
QSA What is the strength of my signals? The strength of your signals 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 ____ 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.)
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 ____ ).
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).
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 ____ ).
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.
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).
QUA Have you news of ____ (call sign)? Here is news of ____ (call sign).
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.
QUM Is the distress traffic ended? The distress traffic is ended.