VISUALSHIPS/CODIGO Q

	Q CODE

	List of usable abbreviations in the Maritime Mobile Service,
	ordered according to the quality of the questions, answers or warnings
	Question	Answer or Advice
	Name
QRA	What is the name of your vessel (or station)?	The name of my vessel (or station) is ...
	Route
QRD	Where are you bound for and where are you from?	I am bound for ... from ...
	Position
QRB	How far approximately are you from my station?	The approximate distance between our stations is ... nautical miles (or km).
QTH	What is your position in latitude and longitude (or according to any other indication)?	My position is ... latitude, ... longitude (or according to any other indication).
QTN	At what time did you depart from ... (place)?	I departed from ... (place) at ... hours.
	Quality of the signals
QOF	What is the commercial quality of my signals?	The quality of your signals is ... 1. not commercial 2. marginally commercial 3. commercial.
QRI	How is the tone of my transmission?	The tone of your transmission is ... 1.good 2.variable 3.bad
QRK	What is the intelligibility of my signals (or those of ...)?	The intelligibility of your signals (or those of ...) is ... 1. bad 2. poor 3. fair 4. good 5. excellent.
	Strength of Signals
QRO	Shall I increase transmitter power?	Increase transmitter power.
QRP	Shall I decrease transmitter power?	Decrease transmitter power.
QSA	What is the strength of my signals (or those of ...)?	The strength of your signals (or those of ...) is 1. scarcely perceptible 2. weak 3. fairly good 4. good 5. very good.
QSB	Are my signals fading?	Your signals are fading.
	Keying
QRQ	Shall I send faster?	Send faster (... words per minute).
QRR	Are you ready for automatic operation?	I am ready for automatic operation. Send at ... words per minute.
QRS	Shall I send more slowly?	Send more slowly (... words per minute).
QSD	Are my signals mutilated?	Your signals are mutilated.
	Interference
QRM	Is my transmission being interfered with?	Your transmission is being interfered with ... 1. nil 2. slightly 3. moderately 4. severely 5. extremely.
QRN	Are you troubled by static?	I am troubled by static 1. nil 2. slightly 3. moderately 4. severely 5. extremely.
	Adjustment of frequency
QRG	Will you tell me my exact frequency (or that of ...)?	Your exact frequency (or that of ...) is ... kHz (or MHz).
QRH	Does my frequency vary?	Your frequency varies.
QTS	Will you send your call sign (and/or name) for ... seconds?	I will send my call sign (and/or name) for ... seconds.
	Choice of frequency and/or class of emission
QSN	Did you hear me (or ... (call sign)) on ... kHz (or MHz)?	I did hear you (or ... (call sign)) on ... kHz (or MHz).
QSS	What working frequency will you use?	I will use the working frequency ... kHz (or MHz) (in the HF bands normally only the last three figures of the frequency need be given).
QSU	Shall I send or reply on this frequency (or on ... kHz (or MHz)) (with emissions of class ...)?	Send or reply on this frequency (or on ... kHz (or MHz)) (with emissions of class ...).
QSV	Shall I send a series of Vs on this frequency (or on ... kHz (or MHz))?	Send a series of Vs on this frequency (or on ... kHz (or MHz)).
QSW	Will you send on this frequency (or on ... kHz (or MHz)) (with emissions of class ...)?	I am going to send on this frequency (or on ... kHz (or MHz)) (with emissions of class ...).
QSX	Will you listen to ... (call sign(s)) on ... kHz (or MHz), or in the bands ... / channels ... ?	I am listening to ... (call sign(s)) on ... kHz (or MHz), or in the bands ... / channels ...
	Change of frequency
QSY	Shall I change to transmission on another frequency?	Change to transmission on another frequency (or on ... kHz (or MHz)).
	Establishing Communication
QOA	Can you communicate by radiotelegraphy (500 kHz)?	I can communicate by radiotelegraphy (500 kHz).
QOB	Can you communicate by radiotelephony (2182 kHz)?	I can communicate by radiotelephony (2182 kHz).
QOC	Can you communicate by radiotelephony (channel 16 - frequency 156.80 MHz)?	I can communicate by radiotelephony (channel 16 - frequency 156.80 MHz).
QOD	Can you communicate with me in ... 0. Dutch 5. Italian 1. English 6. Japanese 2. French 7. Norwegian 3. German 8. Russian 4. Greek 9. Spanish?	I can communicate with you in ... 0. Dutch 5. Italian 1. English 6. Japanese 2. French 7. Norwegian 3. German 8. Russian 4. Greek 9. Spanish.
QOT	Do you hear my call; what is the approximate delay in minutes before we may exchange traffic?	I hear your call; the approximate delay is ... minutes.
QOO	Can you send on any working frequency?	I can send on any working frequency.
QRL	Are you busy?	I am busy (or I am busy with ...). Please do not interfere.
QRV	Are you ready?	I am ready.
QRX	When will you call me again?	I will call you again at ... hours (on ... kHz (or MHz)).
QRY	What is my turn? (Relates to communication).	Your turn is Number ... (or according to any other indication). (Relates to communication).
QRZ	Who is calling me?	You are being called by ... (on ... kHz (or MHz)).
QSC	Are you a low traffic ship?	I am a low traffic ship.
QSR	Shall I repeat the call on the calling frequency?	Repeat your call on the calling frequency; did not hear you (or have interference).
QTQ	Can you communicate with my statio by means of the Internanational Code of Signals (INTERCO)?	I am going to communicate with your station by means of the International Code of Signals (INTERCO).
QUE	Can you speak in ... (language), - with interpreter if necessary; if so, on what frequencies?	I can speak in ... (language) on ... kHz (or MHz).
	Selective call
QOL	Is your vessel fitted for reception of selective calls? If so, what is your selective call number or signal?	My vessel is fitted for the reception of selective calls. My selective call number or signal is ...
QOM	On what frequencies can your vessel be reached by a selective call?	My vessel can be reached by a selective call on the following frequency/ies ... (periods of time to be added if necessary).
	Time
QTR	What is the correct time?	The correct time is ... hours.
QTU	What are the hours during which your station is open?	My station is open from ... to ... hours.
	Charges
QRC	By what private enterprise (or state administration) are the accounts for charges for your station settled?	The accounts for charges of my station are settled by the private enterprise ... (or state administration).
QSJ	What is the charge to be collected to ... including your internal charge?	The charge to be collected to ... including my internal charge is ... francs.
	Transit
QRW	Shall I inform ... that you are calling him on ... kHz (or MHz)?	Please inform ... that I am calling him on ... kHz (or MHz).
QSO	Can you communicate with ... direct (or by relay)?	I can communicate with ... direct (or by relay through ...).
QSP	Will you relay to ... free of charge?	I will relay to ... free of charge.
QSQ	Have you a doctor on board (or is ... (name of person) on board)?	I have a doctor on board (or ... (name of person) is on board).
QUA	Have you news of ... (call sign)?	Here is news of ... (call sign).
QUC	What is the number (or other indication) of the last message you received from me (or from ... (call sign))?	The number (or other indication) of the last message I received from you (or from ... (call sign)) is ...
	Exchange of Correspondence
QOG	How many tapes have you to send?	I have ... tapes to send.
QOH	Shall I send a phasing signal for ... seconds?	Send a phasing signal for ... seconds.
QOI	Shall I send my tape?	Send your tape.
QRJ	How many radiotelephone calls have you to book?	I have ... radiotelephone calls to book.
QRU	Have you anything for me?	I have nothing for you.
QSG	Shall I send ... telegrams at a time?	Send ... telegrams at a time.
QSI		I have been unable to break in on your transmission.
QSK	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.
QSL	Can you acknowledge receipt?	I am acknowledging receipt.
QSM	Shall I repeat the last telegram which I sent you (or some previous telegram)?	Repeat the last telegram which you sent me (or telegram(s) number(s) ...).
QSZ	Shall I send each word or group more than once?	Send each word or group twice (or ... times).
QTA	Shall I cancel telegram (or message) number ... ?	Cancel telegram (or message) number ...
QTB	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.
QTC	How many telegrams have you to send?	I have ... telegrams for you (or for ...).
QTV	Shall I stand guard for you on the frequency of ... kHz (or MHz) (from ... to ... hours)?	Stand guard for me on the frequency of ... kHz (or MHz) (from ... to ... hours).
QTX	Will you keep your station open for further communication with me until further notice (or until ... hours)?	I will keep my station open for further communication with you until further notice (or until ... hours).
	Movement
QRE	What is your estimated time of arrival at ... (or over ...) (place)?	My estimated time of arrival at ... (or over ...) (place) is ... hours.
QRF	Are you returning to ... (place)?	I am returning to ... (place). or Return to ... (place).
QSH	Are you able to home on your direction-finding equipment?	I am able to home on my D/F equipment (on station ...).
QTI	What is your TRUE track?	My TRUE track is ... degrees.
QTJ	What is your speed? (Requests the speed of a ship or aircraft through the water or air respectively).	My speed is ... knots (or ... kilometres per hour or ... statute miles per hour). (Indicates the speed of a ship or aircraft through the water or air respectively).
QTK	What is the speed of your aircraft in relation to the surface of the Earth?	The speed of my aircraft in relation to the surface of the Earth is ... knots (or ... kilometres per hour or ... statute miles per hour).
QTL	What is your TRUE heading?	My TRUE heading is ... degrees.
QTM	What is your MAGNETIC heading?	My MAGNETIC heading is ... degrees.
QTN	At what time did you depart from ... (place)?	I departed from ... (place) at ... hours.
QTO	Have you left dock (or port)? or Are you airborne?	I have left dock (or port). or I am airborne.
QTP	Are you going to enter dock (or port)? or Are you going to alight (or land)?	I am going to enter dock (or port). or I am going to alight (or land).
QUN	1. When directed to all stations: Will vessels in my immediate vicinity ... or (in the vicinity of ... latitude, ... longitude) or (in the vicinity of ...) please indicate their position, TRUE course and speed? or 2. When directed to a single station: please indicate their position, TRUE course and speed?	My position, TRUE course and speed are ...
	Meteorology
QUB	Can you give me in the following order information concerning: the direction in degrees TRUE and speed of the surface wind; visibility; present weather; and amount, type and height of base of cloud above surface elevation at ... (place of observation)?	Here is the information requested: ... (The units used for speed and distances should be indicated.)
QUH	Will you give me the present barometric pressure at sea level?	The present barometric pressure at sea level is ... (units).
QUX	Do you have any navigational warnings or gale warnings in force?	I have the following navigational warning(s) or gale warning(s) in force: ...
	Radio direction finding
QTE	What is my TRUE bearing from you? or What is my TRUE bearing from ... (call sign)? or What is the TRUE bearing of ... (call sign) from ... (call sign)?	Your TRUE bearing from me is ... degrees at ... hours. or Your TRUE bearing from ... (call sign) was ... degrees at ... hours. or The TRUE bearing of ... (call sign) from ... (call sign) was ... degrees at ... hours.
QTF	Will you give me the position of my station according to the bearings taken by the direction-finding stations which you control?	The position of your station according to the bearings taken by the D/F stations which I control was ... latitude, ... longitude (or other indication of position), class ... at ... hours.
QTG	Will you send two dashes of ten seconds each followed by your call sign (repeated ... times) (on ... kHz (or MHz))? or Will you request ... to send two dashes of ten seconds followed by his call sign (repeated ... times) on ... kHz (or MHz)?	I am going to send two dashes of ten seconds each followed by my call sign (repeated ... times) (on ... kHz (or MHz)). or I have requested ... to send two dashes of ten seconds followed by his call sign (repeated ... times) on ... kHz (or MHz).
	Suspension of work
QRT	Shall I stop sending?	Stop sending.
QUM	May I resume normal working?	Normal working may be resumed.
QUZ	May I resume restricted working?	Distress phase still in force; restricted working may be resumed.
	Safety
QOE	Have you received the safety signal sent by ... (name and/or call sign)?	I have received the safety signal sent by ... (name and/or call sign).
QUX	Do you have any navigational warnings or gale warnings in force?	I have the following navigational warning(s) or gale warning(s) in force: ...
	Urgency
QUD	Have you received the urgency signal sent by ... (call sign of mobile station)?	I have received the urgency signal sent by ... (call sign of mobile station) at ... hours.
	Distress
QOJ	Will you listen on ... kHz (or MHz) for signals of emergency position-indicating radiobeacons?	I am listening on ... kHz (or MHz) for signals of emergency position-indicating radiobeacons.
QOK	Have you received the signals of an emergency position-indicating radiobeacon on ... kHz (or MHz)?	I have received the signals of an emergency position-indicating radiobeacon on ... kHz (or MHz).
QUF	Have you received the distress signal sent by ... (call sign of mobile station)?	I have received the distress signal sent by ... (call sign of mobile station) at ... hours.
QUM	May I resume normal working?	Normal working may be resumed.
QUZ	May I resume restricted working?	Distress phase still in force; restricted working may be resumed.
	Search and rescue
QSE	What is the estimated drift of the survival craft?	The estimated drift of the survival craft is ... (figures and units).
QSF	Have you effected rescue?	I have effected rescue and am proceeding to ... base (with ... persons injured requiring ambulance).
QTD	What has the rescue vessel or rescue aircraft recovered?	... (identification) has recovered ... 1. ... (number) survivors 2. wreckage 3. ... (number) bodies.
QTW	What is the condition of survivors?	Survivors are in ... condition and urgently need ...
QTY	Are you proceeding to the position of incident and if so when do you expect to arrive?	I am proceeding to the position of incident and expect to arrive at ... hours (on ... (date)).
QTZ	Are you continuing the search?	I am continuing the search for ... (aircraft, ship, survival craft, survivors or wreckage).
QUN	1. When directed to all stations: Will vessels in my immediate vicinity ... or (in the vicinity of ... latitude, ... longitude) or (in the vicinity of ...) please indicate their position, TRUE course and speed? or 2. When directed to a single station: please indicate their position, TRUE course and speed?	My position, TRUE course and speed are ...
QUO	Shall I search for ... 1. aircraft 2. ship 3. survival craft in the vicinity of ... latitude, ... longitude (or according to any other indication)?	Please search for ... 1. aircraft 2. ship 3. survival craft in the vicinity of ... latitude, ... longitude (or according to any other indication).
QUP	Will you indicate your position by 1. searchlight 2. black smoke trail 3. pyrotechnic lights?	My position is indicated by 1. searchlight 2. black smoke trail 3. pyrotechnic lights.
QUR	Have survivors ... 1. received survival equipment 2. been picked up by rescue vessel 3. been reached by ground rescue party?	Survivors ... 1. are in possession of survival equipment dropped by ... 2. have been picked up by rescue vessel 3. have been reached by ground rescue party.
QUS	Have you sighted survivors or wreckage? If so, in what position?	Have sighted ... 1. survivors in water 2. survivors on rafts 3. wreckage in position ... latitude, ... longitude (or according to any other indication).
QUT	Is position of incident marked?	Position of incident is marked by ... 1. flame or smoke float 2. sea marker 3. sea marker dye 4. ... (specify other marking).
QUU	Shall I home ship or aircraft to my position?	Home ship or aircraft ... (call sign) ... 1. to your position by transmitting your call sign and long dashes on ... kHz (or MHz) 2. by transmitting on ... kHz (or MHz) TRUE track to reach you.
QUW	Are you in the search area designated as ... (designator or latitude and longitude)?	I am in the ... (designation) search area.
QUY	Is position of survival craft marked?	Position of survival craft was marked at ... hours by ... 1. flame or smoke float 2. sea marker 3. sea marker dye 4. ... (specify other marking).
QUZ	May I resume restricted working?	Distress phase still in force; restricted working may be resumed.
	Identification
QTT	.	The identification signal which follows is superimposed on another transmission.

	Abbreviations and diverse signals
	Definition
AA	All after (used after question mark to request a repetition).
AB	All before (used after question mark to request a repetition).
ADS	Address.
AR	End of message.
AS	Stand by; wait.
BK	Break (to pause transmission of a message, say).
BN	All between.
BQ	Reply to RQ .
BT	Separation (break) between address and text; between text and signature.
C	Yes, Correct.
CFM	Confirm; I confirm.
CL	I am closing my station.
CORRECCION	Annul my last word or group; it follows the correct word or group (used in radiotelephony and pronouncing Co-rec-chon, with accent in the second syllable).
CP	General call at two or more specified stations .
CQ	General call at all stations.
CS	Call Sign.
DE	From, This Is.
DF	Your bearing, degrees.
DO	Doubt bearing: repeat it later.
E	East.
ETA	Estimated Time of Arrival.
INTERCO	The groups that follow belong to the International signal code (used in radiotelephony and pronouncing In-ter-Co).
K	Invitation To Transmit.
KA	Beginning of message.
KTS	Knots.
MIN	Minutes.
MSG	Message; Prefix to radiogram.
N	North.
NIL	Nothing; I have nothing for you.
NO	Not (negation).
NW	Now.
NX	Marine notice to mariners (or follows a marine notice to mariners).
OK	Correct.
OL	Overseas Letter.
P	Private.
PBL	Preamble.
PSE	Please.
R	Received.
REF	Refer to; Referring to; Reference.
RPT	Repeat.
RQ	Request.
S	South.
SIG	Signature.
SLT	Sea Letter.
SVC	Prefix to service message.
SYS	Refer to the service message.
TFC	Traffic.
TR	What is your position and your next call?
TU	Thank you.
TXT	Text.
VA	End of work.
W	West.
WA	Word after...
WB	Word before...
WD	WorD (or group of words).
WX	Weather.
XQ	Communication of a fixed service.
YZ	The words that follow are in clear language.