Amateur Radio Keywords

Phonetic: A

Alpha

Phonetic: B

Bravo

Phonetic: C

Charlie

Phonetic: D

Delta

Phonetic: E

Echo

Phonetic: F

Foxtrot

Phonetic: G

Golf

Phonetic: H

Hotel

Phonetic: I

India

Phonetic: J

Juliet

Phonetic: K

Kilo

Phonetic: L

Lima

Phonetic: M

Mike

Phonetic: N

November

Phonetic: O

Oscar

Phonetic: P

Papa

Phonetic: Q

Quebec

Phonetic: R

Romeo

Phonetic: S

Sierra

Phonetic: T

Tango

Phonetic: U

Uniform

Phonetic: V

Victor

Phonetic: W

Whiskey

Phonetic: X

X-Ray

Phonetic: Y

Yankee

Phonetic: Z

Zulu

CQ

Calling any station

DE

From / This is

K

Invitation to transmit (Open to all)

KN

Invitation to transmit (Specific Station only)

AR

End of Message

SK

End of contact (deceased operator)

BT

Seperator / New paragraph

BK

Break in transmission

AS

Wait

RRR

Acknowledgment of entire message

73

Best regards

88

Love and Kisses

99

Keep out / Leave frequency

R

Received / Understood

TNX / TKS

Thanks

PSE

Please

OM

Old man (male operator)

YL

Young lady (female operator)

XYL

Wife

FB

Fine Business (Good/OK)

HI

Laughter

SOS

International distress signal

QRG

Will you indicate my exact frequency in kilohertz? / Your Frequency is .. kHz

QRH

Does my frequency vary? / Your frequency varies

QRI

How is the tone of my transmission? / The tone of your transmission is ...
1. Good.
2. Variable.
3. Bad

QRJ

Are my signals weak? / Your signals are too weak.

QRK

What is the legibility of my signals (1 to 5)? / The legibility of your signals is ... (1 to 5).

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

Must I increase power? / Increase power.

QRP

Must I decrease power? / Decrease power.

QRQ

Must I send faster? / Send faster ... (words per min.).

QRS

Must I send more slowly? / Transmit more slowly ... (w.p.m.)

QRT

Must I stop transmission? / Stop transmission.

QRU

Have you anything for me? / I have nothing for you.

QRV

Are you ready? / I am ready.

QRW

Must I advise ... that you are calling him on ... kHz? / Please advise ... that I am calling him on ... khz.

QRX

When will you call again? / I will call you again at ... hours (on ... khz.).

QRZ

By whom am I being called? / You are being called by ...

QSA

What is the strength of my signals (1 to 5)? / The strength of your signals is ... (1 to 5).

QSB

Does the strength of my signals vary? / The strength of your signals varies.

QSD

Are my signals distinct? Is my keying correct? / Your keying is incorrect;

QSG

Must I transmit ... telegrams (or one telegram) at a time? / Transmit ... telegrams (or one telegram) at a time.

QSK

Shall I continue the transmission of all my traffic? / I can hear you between my signals. Continue: I shall interrupt you if necessary.

QSL

Can you acknowledge receipt? / I am acknowledging receipt.

QSM

Shall I repeat the last telegram I sent you? / Repeat the last telegram you sent me.

QSO

Can you communicate with ... directly (or through...)? / I can communicate with ... direct (or through...).

QSP

Will you relay to ...? / I will relay to ... free of charge.

QSV

Shall I send a series of VVV....? / Send a series of VVV.

QSX

Will you listen for ... (call sign) on ... khz? / I am listening for ... on ... khz

QSY

Shall I change to ... kilohertz without changing the type of wave? / Change to ... khz. without changing type of wave.

QSZ

Shall I send each word or group twice? / Send each word or group twice.

QTA

Shall I cancel nr ... as if it had not been sent? / Cancel nr ... as if it had not been sent.

QTB

Do you agree with my word count? / I do not agree with your word count; I shall repeat the first letter of each word and the first figure of each number.

QTC

How many telegrams have you to send? / I have ... telegrams for you or for ....

QTH

What is your position (location)? / My position (location) is ....

QTR

What is the exact time? / The exact time is ....

QST

General call preceeding a message address to all amateurs and A.R.R.L. Members. This is in effect "CQ ARRL".

QRRR

Official A.R.R.L. "land SOS." A distress call for emergency use only.