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QRL – Has to do with availability.

Question: Are you busy?

Statement: I am busy, please do not interfere.… -continue reading

QRM – Has to do with interference.

Question: Is my transmission being interfered with?

Statement: Your transmission is being interfered with ___.

Rated by number.

1-Nil

2-Slightly

3-Moderately

4-Severly

5-Extremely… -continue reading

QRN – Has to do with static

Question: Are you troubled by static?

Statement: I am troubled by static ___.

Rated by number.

1-Nil

2-Slightly

3-Moderately

4-Severly

5-Extremely… -continue reading

QRO – Has to do with increasing power.

Question: Shall I increase power?

Statement: Increase power.… -continue reading

QRP – Has to do with low transmission power

Question: Shall I decrease power?

Statement: Decrease power.

Commonly QRP is understood as operations at 5 watts or less.… -continue reading

QRQ – Has to do with sending speed in word per minute.

Question: Shall I send faster?

Statement: Send faster (___ WPM.)… -continue reading

QRR – Has to do with readiness for automatic operation.

Question: Are you ready for automatic operation?

Statement: I am ready for automatic operation. Send at ___ WPM.… -continue reading

QRS – Has to do with reduction in sending speed in words per minute.

Question: Shall I send more slowly?

Statement: Send more slowly (___ WPM.)… -continue reading

QRT – Has to do with stopping transmissions.

Question: Shall I stop sending?

Statement: Stop sending.… -continue reading

QRU – Has to do with having information to send.

Question: Have you anything for me?

Statement: I have nothing for you.… -continue reading