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QSK – Has to do with breaking in on a transmission.

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

Answer: I can hear you between my signals, break in on my transmission.… -continue reading

QSL – Has to do with acknowledgement of receipt.

Question: Can you acknowledge receipt?

Statement: I am acknowledging receipt.… -continue reading

QSM – Has to do with repeating the last message.

Question: Shall I repeat the last message which I sent you?

Statement: Repeat the last message.… -continue reading

QSN – Has to do with hearing a transmission on a specific frequency.

Question: Did you hear me on ___ kHz?

Statement: I did hear you on ___ kHz.… -continue reading

QSO – Has to do with a communication or conversation

Question; Can you communicate with ___ direct or by relay?

Statement: I can communicate with ___ direct (or by relay through ___.)

This Q-Code is very commonly used as a synonym for “conversation”.… -continue reading

QSP – Has to do with relaying a communication.

Question: Will you relay to ___?

Statement: I will relay to ___.… -continue reading

QSQ – Has to do with having a doctor onboard.

Question: Have you a doctor on board? (or is ___ on board?)

Statement: I have a doctor on board (or ___ is on board.)… -continue reading

QST – Has to do with

Statement: Message to all radio Amateurs

Aside from being a Q-Code, QST is also the name of the monthly magazine published by the American Radio Relay League… -continue reading

QSU – Has to do with sending or replying on this frequency.

Question: Shall I send or reply on this frequency?

Statement: Send a series of Vs on this frequency.… -continue reading

QSV – Has to do with sending V’s on this frequency.

Question: Shall I send a series of Vs on this frequency?

Statement: Send a series of Vs on this frequency.… -continue reading