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QUESTIONS

ANSWERS OR ADVICE

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). 

QRD

 Where are you bound and where are you from? I am bound for...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. Unreadable.
2. Readable now and then.
3. Readable, but with difficulty.
4. Readable.
5. Perfectly readable.

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? Increase power.

QRP

 Shall I decrease power? Decrease power.

QRQ

 Shall I send faster? Send faster (...words per minute).

QRR

 Are you ready for automatic operation? I am ready for automatic operation.Send at...words per minute. 

QRS

 Shall I send more slowly? Send more slowly (...words per minute). 

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? Your turn is Number...(relates to communication.)

QRZ

 Who is calling me? You are being called by...[on...kHz (or MHz)]. 

QSA

 What is the strength of my singals (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? You keying is defective.

QSG

 Shall I send...telegrams at a time? Send...telegrams at a time.

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 tele-graph 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 which I send you, or some previous telegram?  Repeat the last telegram which you sent me [or telegram(s) number(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$)C!&(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 (or MHz)] (with emissions of class...)? Send or reply on this frequency [or on...kHz (or 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 or more than once?  Send each word or group twice (or...times)

QTA

 Shall I cancel telegram number...as if it had not been sent?  Cancel telegram number...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 have you to send?  I have...telegrams 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...(callsign) was...degrees (at...hours). 
or
The TRUE bearing of...(call sign)from (call sign) was...degrees (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 then seconds followed by his call sign (repeated...times) on...kHz (or MHz)]? 		 I am going to send two dashes of ten seconds each followed by my call sign (repeated...times)[on...kHz (or MHz)].
or
I have requested...to send two dashes of ten seconds followed by his 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 (or according to any other indication). 

QTI

 What is your TRUE track? My TRUE track is...degrees.

QTJ

 What is your speed? My speed is...knots (or kilometers per hour). 

QTL

 What is your TRUE heading? 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 (orport).
or
I am going to alight (or land).

QTQ

 Can you communicate with my station by means of the International Code of Signals?  I am going to communicate with your station by means of the International Code of Signals. 

QTR

 What is the correct time?  The correct time is...hours. 

QTS

 Will you send your call sign for minute(s) now (or at...hours) [on ...kHz (or MHz)] so that your frequency may be measured?  I will send my call sign for minute(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).

QUB

 Can you give me, in the following order, information concerning: visibility, height of clouds, direction and velocity of ground wind at...(place of observation)?  Here is the information requested...

QUC

 What is the number (or other inducation 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). 

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