Q-Code for Amateurs

What is the name of your station?

The name of my station is _______.

How far are you from my station?

I am _____ km from your station.

Where are you bound and where are you coming from?

I am bound _____ from _____.

Will you tell me my exact frequency?

Your exact frequency is  _____ kHz.

Does my frequency vary?

Your frequency varies.

How is the tone of my transmission?

• The tone of your transmission is _____ .
• (1-Good, 2-Variable, 3-Bad.)

Are you receiving me badly?

I cannot receive you since your signal is too weak.

What is the intelligibility of my signals?

• The intelligibility of your signals is _____.
• (1-Bad, 2-Poor, 3-Fair, 4-Good, 5-Excellent.)

Are you busy?

I am busy. Please do not interfere.

Is my transmission being interfered?

• Your transmission is being interfered with ____.
• (1-Nil, 2-Slightly, 3-Moderately, 4-Severely, 5-Extremely.)

Are you troubled by static?

• I am troubled by static _____. 
• (1-Nil, 2-Slightly, 3-Moderately, 4-Severely, 5-Extremely.)

Shall I increase power?

Increase power, please.

Shall I decrease power?

Decrease power, please.

Shall I send faster?

Send faster (_____ WPM).

Are you ready for automatic operation?

I am ready for automatic operation. Send at _____ WPM.

Shall I send more slowly?

Send more slowly (_____ WPM).

Shall I stop sending?

Stop sending.

Have you anything for me?

I have nothing for you.

Are you ready?

I am ready.

Shall I inform _____ that you are calling?

Please inform _____ that I am calling.

When will  you call me again?

I will call you again at _____ hours.

What is my turn?

Your turn is number _____ .

Who is calling me?

You are being called by _____ .

What is the strength of my signals?

The strength of your signals is _____ .

• 1-Scarcely perceptible,
• 2-Weak,
• 3-Fairly Good,
• 4-Good,
• 5-Very Good)

Are my signals fading?

Your signals are fading.

Is my keying defective?

Your keying is defective.

Shall I send _____ messages at a time?

Send _____ messages at a time.

What is the charge to be collected per word to _____ including your international telegraph charge?

The charge to be collected per word is _____ including my international telegraph charge.

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

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

Can you acknowledge receipt?

I am acknowledging receipt.

Shall I repeat the last message which I sent you?

Repeat the last message please.

Did you hear me on _____ kHz?

I did hear you on _____ kHz.

Can you communicate with _____ direct or by relay?

I can communicate with _____ direct (or by relay through _____.)

Will you relay to _____ ?

I will relay to _____ ?

Have you a doctor on board? (or is _____ on board?)

I have a doctor on board (or ____ is on board.)

Shall I send or replay on this frequency?

Send a series of Vs on this frequency.

Shall I send a series of Vs on this frequency?

Send a series of Vs on this frequency.

Will you send on this frequency?

I am going to send on this frequency.

Shall I change to another frequency?

Change to another frequency.

Shall I send each word or group more than once?

Send each word or group twice (or _____ times).

Shall I cancel message number _____ ?

Cancel message number _____ .

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.

How many messages have you to send?

I have _____ messages for you.

What is my true bearing from you?

Your true bearing from me is _____ degrees.

Will you send two dashes of 10 seconds each followed by your call sign?

I am going to send two dashes of 10 seconds each followed by my call sign.

What is your location?

My location is _____ .

What is your true track?

My true track is _____ degrees.

What is your speed?

My speed is _____ km/h.

What is your true heading?

My true heading is _____ degrees.

At what time did you depart from _____ ?

I departed from _____ at _____ hours.

Have you left dock (or port) ?

I have left dock (or port).

Are you going to enter dock (or port)?

I am going to enter dock (or port).

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 International Code of Signals.

What is the correct time?

The time is _____ .

Will you send your call sign for _____ minutes so that our frequency can be measured?

I will send my call sign for _____ minutes so that my frequency may be measured.

What are the hours during which your station is open?

My station is open from _____ hours to _____ hours.

Shall I stand guard for you on the frequency of _____ kHz?

Stand guard for me on the frequency of _____ kHz.

Will you keep your station open for further communication with me?

I will keep my station open for further communication with you.

Have you news of _____ ?

I have news of _____ .

Can you give me information concerning visibility, height of clouds, direction and velocity of grand wind at _____ ?

Here is the information you requested......

What is the number of the last message you received from me?

The number of the last message I received from you is _____ .

Have you received the urgency signal sent by _____ ?

I have received the urgency signal sent by _____ .

Have you received the distress signal sent by _____ ?

I have received the distress signal sent by _____ .

Will you be forced to land?

I am forced to land immediately.

Will you give me the present barometric pressure?

The present barometric pressure is _____ (units).