Q-code reference

Classic Q-code quick reference

Full Q-code question/answer meanings in English and Simplified Chinese for rapid on-air lookup.

Code	Question meaning	Answer meaning
QRA	What is the name of your station?	The name of my station is …
QRB	How far are you from my station?	I am {{distance}} away from you.
QRG	Will you tell me my exact frequency?	Your frequency is … MHz.
QRH	Does my frequency vary?	Your frequency varies.
QRI	How is the tone of my transmission?	Your tone is {{report}}.
QRJ	Are you receiving me badly?	I am receiving you badly.
QRK	What is the readability of my signals?	Your signals are readable {{report}}.
QRL	Are you busy?	I am busy.
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.
QRS	Shall I send more slowly?	Send more slowly.
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.
QRX	When will you call me again?	I will call you again at …
QRZ	Who is calling me?	You are being called by …
QSB	Are my signals fading?	Your signals are fading.
QSL	Can you acknowledge receipt?	I acknowledge receipt.
QSO	Can you communicate with … directly?	I can communicate directly with …
QSY	Shall I change frequency?	Change to … MHz.
QTH	What is your location?	My location is …

Placeholders such as {distance} or {report} indicate where to substitute your actual report when speaking the plain-language version.