First Twelve Q Codes Listed in the 1912 International Radiotelegraph

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First Twelve Q Codes Listed in the 1912 International Radiotelegraph
Convention Regulations

Code Question Answer or Notice

QRA What ship or coast station is that? This is ____.

QRB What is your distance? My distance is ____.

QRC What is your true bearing? My true bearing is ____ degrees.

QRD Where are you bound for? I am bound for ____.

QRF Where are you bound from? I am bound from ____.

QRG What line do you belong to? I belong to the ____ Line.

QRH What is your wavelength in meters? My wavelength is ____ meters.

QRJ How many words have you to send? I have ____ words to send.

QRK How do you receive me? I am receiving (1–5).
1 is unreadable and 5 is perfect.

QRL Are you busy? I am busy.

QRM Are you being interfered with? I am being interfered with.

QRN Are the atmospherics strong? Atmospherics (noise) are very strong.

Amateur Radio Q-Codes

International Q Code is an abbreviated way to exchange a great deal of information with a
simple code.

The Q Code consists of three-letter groups with each group having a specific meaning. Each
group begins with the letter Q. Auxiliary letter groups or numbers are also used to help
define the information that is need or passed with certain Q Code three-letter groups. The
International Q Code can be arranged in three types of code groups according to the second
letter in the three-letter Q Code.

The Q Code comprises :

A. General Codes, second letter of which is R, S, T or U. (Some used by Hams).

B. Maritime Service Codes, second letter of which is O, P or Q.

C. Aeronautical Codes, second letter of which is A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M or N.

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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2051 For Feb.17, 2017

 NO RADIO SILENCE IN ANTARCTICA
 THIS 'COMEBACK KID' IS AN OM
 HONORING A HEROIC HAM AND HIS CREW
 SHORTWAVE FEST LONG ON AMBITION
 NEWEST RADIO INTERFERENCE UNDER THE SUN?
 TWO SILENT KEYS FOR THE CENTURY
 THE WORLD OF DX
 A VERY MERRY "CHRISTMAS HAM"

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 SCOUT CAMPS GET ON THE AIR
 WORLD OF DX
 HISTORY ON THE USS HORNET
 SAILING TOWARD SIGNALS IN SYDNEY
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