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    This document provides definitions for common Q signals and procedural signals used in amateur radio Morse code communications. It includes tables that define signals used for questions, statements, and requests regarding frequency, interference, power levels, timing of transmissions, and more. Additional tables define values for readability, signal strength, and tone quality. This document serves as a reference for amateur radio operators to understand standardized signals, abbreviations and protocols used for Morse code communications.

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    This document provides definitions for common Q signals and procedural signals used in amateur radio Morse code communications. It includes tables that define signals used for questions, statements, and requests regarding frequency, interference, power levels, timing of transmissions, and more. Additional tables define values for readability, signal strength, and tone quality. This document serves as a reference for amateur radio operators to understand standardized signals, abbreviations and protocols used for Morse code communications.

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    This document provides definitions for common Q signals and procedural signals used in amateur radio Morse code communications. It includes tables that define signals used for questions, statements, and requests regarding frequency, interference, power levels, timing of transmissions, and more. Additional tables define values for readability, signal strength, and tone quality. This document serves as a reference for amateur radio operators to understand standardized signals, abbreviations and protocols used for Morse code communications.

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    Courtesy of K3WWP http://home.alltel.net/johnshan/index.

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    Abbrev.

    Word

    Abbrev.

    Word

    ABT

    About

    OB

    Old boy

    ADR

    Address

    OM

    Old man

    AGN

    Again

    OP

    Operator

    ANT

    Antenna

    OT

    Old timer; old top

    B4

    Before

    PSE

    Please

    Yes

    PWR

    Power

    CFM

    Confirm

    RIG

    Station equipment

    CUL

    See you later

    RPT

    Repeat; report

    ES

    And

    RX; RCVR Receiver

    FB

    Fine business

    SED

    Said

    GA

    Go ahead

    SEZ

    Says

    GA

    Good afternoon SIG

    Signal

    GB

    Good bye

    SKED

    Schedule

    GB

    God bless

    SRI

    Sorry

    GE

    Good evening

    TMW

    Tomorrow

    GG

    Going

    TNX

    Thanks

    GM

    Good morning TT

    That

    GN

    Good night

    TU

    Thank you

    GND

    Ground

    TVI

    Television interference

    GUD

    Good

    TX

    Transmitter

    HI

    Laughter

    UR; URS

    Your; Yours

    HI

    High

    VY

    Very

    HR

    Here; hear

    WKD; WKG Worked; working

    HV

    Have

    WL

    HW

    How; how copy WUD

    Would

    LID

    A poor operator WX

    Weather

    MSG

    Message

    XMTR

    Transmitter

    No

    YF; XYL

    Wife

    NIL

    Nothing

    YL

    Young lady

    NR

    Number

    73

    Best regards

    NW

    Now

    88

    Love and kisses

    Will

    Signal
    CQ
    R

    Meaning or Usage
    A general call that indicates you are inviting
    anyone who is hearing you to answer you.

    Example
    CQ CQ CQ DE K3WWP
    K3WWP K

    I received your transmission perfectly. Do not


    KB3BFQ DE K3WWP R
    send R if you didn't copy everything. Don't be
    FB ON UR .........
    redundant and say R, I COPIED YOU SOLID.

    AS

    Wait.

    FONE IS RINGING PSE


    AS

    BT

    Break in text. Used as a separator between


    thoughts or a pause. Also something good to
    send when your mind goes blank or you are
    talking to someone in your shack, etc.

    WX IS CLDY BT AGE HR
    IS ....

    AR

    blah, blah, blah, hw? AR


    End of message. Use when you are through
    KB3BFQ DE K3WWP K.
    sending info, and turning it over to the station
    - or - To answer
    you are working. Also used when answering a
    KB3BFQ's CQ, KB3BFQ
    CQ.
    DE K3WWP AR

    SK

    Some sources list this as VA. Used like AR,


    but only for your very last transmission

    TNX NICE CHAT 73 CUL


    GE SK KB3BFQ DE
    K3WWP K

    BK

    An invitation for the other station to break in


    immediately with an answer or comment. The
    other station may answer immediately after the
    BK is sent - do not say BK KB3BFQ DE
    K3WWP K just BK, then KB3BFQ will answer
    your question or comment.

    (K3WWP SAYS) WHAT


    IS UR RIG? BK - - - (KB3BFQ ANSWERS)
    RIG HR IS .......

    Go ahead. Used to tell the station you are


    working you expect him to transmit now. Use
    HW? AR KB3BFQ DE
    after a CQ to invite someone to answer you.
    Do not use K after you answer someone's CQ K3WWP K
    since you don't know he is going to answer
    you, use AR.

    KN

    Go ahead, specific station only. No breakers


    are currently welcome. Used same as K when
    HW? AR KB3BFQ DE
    you only want to talk to one other station.
    K3WWP KN
    Never use after a CQ unless you are not
    wanting anyone to answer you.

    I am now shutting down my station completely.


    TNX NICE CHAT 73 CUL
    Use when you are completely done
    CL transmitting, and about to pull the big switch. GE SK KB3BFQ DE
    K3WWP CL
    This is a signal that you are not listening to
    any more calls.
    Courtesy of K3WWP http://home.alltel.net/johnshan/index.html

    Symbol Code group

    Name

    "

    .-..-.

    Quotation mark

    ...-..-

    Dollar sign

    '

    .----.

    Apostrophe

    -.--.

    Open parenthesis (1)

    -.--.-

    Close parenthesis

    -.--.

    Open square bracket (1)

    -.--.-

    Close square bracket

    .-.-.

    Plus sign (2)

    --..--

    Comma

    -....-

    Hyphen or single dash

    .-.-.-

    Period

    -..-.

    Slant

    ---...

    Colon

    -.-.-.

    Semicolon (3)

    -...-

    Equal sign or double dash (4)

    ..--..

    Question mark

    .--.-.

    At symbol (5)

    ..--.-

    Underline

    .-.-..

    Paragraph

    ---.

    Exclamation point (6)

    Notes:
    (1) - The close parenthesis code group is often used for both open and close
    parentheses and square brackets.
    (2) - You'll recognize this to be the same as AR - the end of transmission procedure
    signal.
    (3) - This is also listed in some sources as -.-.- but I believe -.-.-. is official.
    (4) - The same as BT - the break in text procedure signal.
    (5) - Newly adopted by the ITU in December 2003. To become official in July 2004 if
    approved by all member states.
    (6) - Commonly used, but not official in the Continental Morse code. It's taken from
    the official American Morse code group.

    Courtesy of K3WWP http://home.alltel.net/johnshan/index.html

    Courtesy of K3WWP http://home.alltel.net/johnshan/index.html


    Signal

    Used As a Question

    Used As a Statement

    QRG What is my (his) frequency?

    Your (His) frequency is ------

    QRH Does my frequency vary?

    Your frequency varies

    QRI

    How is the tone of my


    transmission?

    Your tone is 1 (good) 2 (variable) 3


    (bad)

    QRJ

    Are you receiving me badly? Are


    my signals weak?

    I cannot receive you. I receive you


    badly

    QRK

    What is the readability of my (his) Your (His) readability is (1)unreadable


    signals?
    to (5)perfect

    QRL Is this frequency busy?

    This frequency is in use

    QRM Are you being interfered with?

    I am interfered with

    QRN Are you troubled by static?

    I am being troubled with static

    QRO Must I increase power?

    I increase power

    QRP Can I decrease power?

    I decrease power

    QRQ Shall I send faster?

    Send faster ------- WPM

    QRS Shall I send slower?

    Send slower ------- 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

    QRX When will you call me again?

    I will call you again at ------

    QRZ Who is calling me?

    You are being called by ----

    QSA

    What is the strength of my (his)


    signals?

    Your (His) strength is (1)barely


    perceptible - (5)very good

    QSB Are my signals fading?

    Your signals are fading

    QSL Can you acknowledge receipt?

    I acknowledge receipt

    QSO Can you communicate with -------? I can communicate with ------QSP Will you relay to -------?

    I will relay to -------

    QST

    Calling all radio amateurs

    QSV Shall I send a series of V's?

    Send a series of V's

    QSX

    Will you listen to ------- on --------kHz?

    I am listening to ------- on -----------

    QSY Shall I change frequency?

    Change frequency to ----------

    QSZ Shall I send each word twice?

    Send each word twice

    QTH What is your location?

    My location is -----

    QTR What is the time?

    The time is ---------

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    Signal

    Meaning

    QNA Answer in prearranged order


    QNB Act as relay between ...... and ......
    QNC All net stations copy
    QND Net is directed
    QNE Entire net please stand by
    QNF Net is free
    QNG Take over as Net Control Station (NCS)
    QNH Your net frequency is high
    QNI

    Report into net -or- I report into net

    QNJ Can you copy ......?


    QNK Transmit message(s) (for ......) to ......
    QNL Your net frequency is low
    QNM You are QRMing ...... Please stand by
    QNN Who is net control station? -or- Net control station is ......
    QNO Going out of net
    QNP Unable to copy you or ......

    QNQ

    Move frequency to ...... and wait for ...... to finish handling traffic. Then send him traffic for
    ......

    QNR Answer ..... and relay (or receive) traffic


    QNS Following stations in net ... ... ...
    QNT Leaving net temporarily (or for ... minutes) -or- I request to leave net temporarily, etc.
    QNU ...... has traffic for you: await instructions
    QNV

    Establish contact with ...... on this frequency. If successful, move to .....kHz and send him
    traffic for ......

    QNW Through whom shall I relay message for ......


    QNX You are excused from the net -or- I request to be excused from the net
    QNY

    Please shift to another frequency (or to ....kHz) to prevent QRMing other net stations (or
    to clear traffic with ......)

    QNZ Zero beat your signal with mine


    QSG Send ... messages at a time -or- Shall I send ... messages at a time
    QTA Cancel nr ... as if it had not been sent -or- Shall I cancel nr ... as if it had not been sent?
    QTB

    Do you agree with my number of words? -or- I do not agree with your number of words; I
    will repeat the first letter of each word and the first figure of each number.

    QTC How many messages have you to send? -or- I have ... messages for you or for ......

    The following table lists the values and definitions of the R, S, and T.
    R

    Readability

    1 Unreadable
    2 Barely readable, occasional words distinguishable
    3 Readable with considerable difficulty
    4 Readable with practically no difficulty
    5 Perfectly readable
    S

    Signal Strength

    1 Faint signals, barely perceptible


    2 Very weak signals
    3 Weak signals
    4 Fair signals
    5 Fairly good signals
    6 Good signals
    7 Moderately strong signals
    8 Strong signals
    9 Extremely strong signals
    T

    Tone

    1 Sixty cycles or less, very rough and broad


    2 Very rough ac, very harsh and broad
    3 Rough ac tone, rectified but not filtered
    4 Rough note, some trace of filtering
    5 Filtered rectified ac, but strongly ripple-modulated
    6 Filtered tone, definite trace of ripple modulation
    7 Near pure tone, trace of ripple modulation
    8 Near perfect tone, slight trace of modulation
    9 Perfect tone, no trace of ripple, or modulation of any kind
    Courtesy of K3WWP http://home.alltel.net/johnshan/index.html

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