QAV

QRA
QRB
QRG
QRH
QRI
QRJ
QRK
QRL
QRM
QRN
QRO
QRP
QRQ
QRS
QRT
QRU
QRV
QRW
QRX
QRY
QRZ
QSA
QSB
QSD
QSG
QSK
QSL
QSM
QSN
QSO
QSP
QSR
QSS
QST
QSU
QSV
QSW
QSX
QSY
QSZ
QTA
QTB
QTC
QTH
QTR
QTU
QTX
QUA

Q CODES

Are you calling me ? ( I am calling . . . )

What is your station ?
How far away are you ?
What channel am I on ?
Does my frequency vary ?
How is my tone ?
Are youy recieving me badly ? Are signals too weak ?
What is my readability ? ( 1 to 5 ) 1 = unreadable. 5 = perfect.
Are you busy ? ( I am busy, do not cut in. )
Are you being interfered with ( by other stations, man made interference) ?
Are you troubled by noise or static ( natural interference, lightning etc.) ?
Shall I increase transmitter power ?
Shall I decrease transmitter power ?
Shall I send faster ? ( Words per minute, Morse code. )
Shall I send slower ?( Words per minute, Morse code. )
Shall I stop transmitting? I am going off the air !
Have you anything for me ?
Are you ready ?
Shall I tell ... that you are calling them ? ( Please tell ... I am calling them ! )
Wait briefly (e.g. QRX 1, = wait 1 minute)
I am on standby unless messages are specifically directed towards me.
Who is the station thats calling me ?
What is my strength ?
Am I fading ?
Is my keying correct ?
Shall I send ... messages at a time ?
Can you hear me between your signals and if so can I break in on your transmission ? (Breaker )
Can you acknowledge receipt of my signals (QSL card) also can mean 10-4, roger.
Shall I repeat the last message I sent ?
Did you hear me on ... Mhz ?
Communication between two or more stations. ( A conversation. )
Will you relay to ... ?
Shall I repeat the ( your ) call on the calling frequency ?
What working frequency will you use ?
This is a general call preceeding a message addressed to all amateur radio operators, and specifically to all
ARRL members ( American Radio Relay League ) In effect CQ ARRL
Shall I reply on this ... frequency or on ... ?
Shall I transmit a series of VVVVV ?
Will you transmit on this ... frequency ?
Will you listen for ... ( call sign ) on ... frequency ?
Will you change to another channel? I am changing to ... frequency !
Shall I send each group or word twice ?
Shall I cancel message number ... ?
Do you agree with my number of words ?
How many nessages do you have to send ?
What is your location now?
What is your correct time?
What hours are you operating ? When are you on ?
Will you keep your station open for further communication, until further notice, or until ... hours ?
Have you any news of ... ?

International Phonetic (Sounds Like) Alphabets

ICAO ( International Civil Aviation Organisation )

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

Alpha
Bravo
Charlie
Delta
Echo
Foxtrot
Golf
Hotel
India
Juliet
Kilo
Lima
Mike
November
Oscar
Papa
Quebec
Romeo
Sierra
Tango
Uniform
Victor
Whiskey
X-ray
Yankee
Zulu

American Telephone ( Armed Forces ) Alphabet

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

Abel
Baker
Charlie
Dog
Easy
Fox
George
Horn
Icon
Juliet
King
Love
Mike
Nan
Oboe
Peter
Queen
Roger
Sugar
Tare
Uncle
Victor
William
Eks
Yoke
Zebra

The ICAO version is most often used by radio operators.

Miscellaneous Codes Uses and Meanings.

AM.

Amplitude Modulation, Class of radio transmission composed of a carrier and

two sidebands. Transmit Freq. and Transmit Power stays the same when
sound is made. Carrier power is constantly being transmitted when PTT button is in.

FM.

Frequency Modulation, Transmit power stays same, Transmit Freq. shifts to

produce different tones for sound.

SSB.

Single Side Band, in effect, half an AM transmission with a suppressed carrier.

Power is transmitted only when sound is input through microphone.

LSB.

Lower Side Band, as AM is composed of both side bands, operators listening on a side
band can understand AM transmissions but someone on AM mode on the same channel
will be unable to understand a sideband transmission as only half the signal is present.

USB.
CW.
CQ.
CT.
DX.
YL.
XYL.
YF.
YM.
XYM.
OB.
OT.
OP.
SWL.
SWR.

Upper Side Band, as above but other side of channel.

Continuous Wave or Carrier Wave, used for Morse Code transmissions.
Attention all stations, General broadcast !
Attention (station being called). For calling one station in particular.
Long Distance.
Young Lady.
Wife ( Not so young female )
Wife ( Young Female )
Young Male.
Husband ( Not so young male )
Old Boy.
Old Timer.
Operator.
Short Wave Listener.
Standing Wave Ratio, For measuring how well your antenna is tuned into
your transmitter, a high SWR indicates the antenna is not tuned to the
transmitting freq. and power is being reflected back into the transmitter
( highly undesireable condition and dangerous to the transmitter )
Best regards ( Best Wishes )
Love and Kisses.
Meet someone in person.
Your Age.
Your Real Name.
Your Real Name.
Your Radio Name or Number.
(Lima Lima) Telephone.
A radio staion whose signal strength does not rise above the background static.
Police RADAR speed trap.

73S.
88S.
EYEBALL.
VINTAGE.
HANDLE.
PERSONAL.
CALLSIGN.
LAND LINE.
MUD DUCK.
KOJAK WITH
A KODAK.
DOUBLE BUBBLE or BLUE HEELER.

Marked Police Vehicle

MORSE CODE

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