Q Codes

Your exact frequency (or that of ______) is _________kHz.

Will you tell me my exact frequency (or that of __________)?

I am busy (or I am busy with _________).

Are you busy? Usually used to see if a frequency is busy.

Your transmission is being interfered with _________

(1. Nil; 2. Slightly; 3. Moderately; 4. Severely; 5. Extremely.)

Is my transmission being interfered with?

I am troubled by static _________. (1 to 5 as under QRM.)

Are you troubled by static?

Increase power

Shall I increase power?

Decrease power.

Shall I decrease power?

Send faster (_________wpm).

Shall I send faster?

Send more slowly (_________wpm).

Shall I send more slowly?

Stop sending.

Shall I stop sending?

I have nothing for you.

Have you anything for me?

I am ready.

Are you ready?

I will call you again at ______hours (on ______kHz).

When will you call me again?

Minutes are usually implied rather than hours.

You are being called by _________ (on ______kHz).

Who is calling me?

Your signals are fading.

Are my signals fading?

I can hear you between signals; break in on my transmission.

Can you hear me between your signals and if so can I break in on your transmission?

I am acknowledging receipt. Can you acknowledge receipt (of a message or transmission)?

I can communicate with _________ direct (or relay through ______). Can you communicate with ______ direct or by relay?

I will relay to ______.

Will you relay to ______?

General call preceding a message addressed to all amateurs and ARRL members.

This is in effect “CQ ARRL.”

I am listening to ______ on ______kHz.

Will you listen to ______on ______kHz?

Change to transmission on another frequency (or on ______kHz).

Shall I change to transmission on another frequency (or on ______kHz)?

I have ______messages for you (or for ______).

How many messages have you to send?

My location is _________.

What is your location?

The time is _________.

What is the correct time?