Amateur Radio Procedural Signals - Baofeng UV-82 User Manual

Signal Meaning when used as a question
Will you tell me my exact frequency (or
QRG
that of ______)?
QRH Does my frequency vary?
QRI How is the tone of my transmission?
What is the intelligibility of my signals
QRK
(or those of ______)?
QRL
Are you (or is the frequency) busy?
Voice usage
Is my transmission being interfered
QRM
with?
Voice usage
QRN Are you troubled by static?
QRO Shall I increase output power?
QRP
Shall I decrease output power?
Voice usage
QRQ Shall I send faster?
QRS Shall I send more slowly?
QRT
Voice
Shall I stop sending?
usage
QRU Have you anything for me?
QRV Are you ready?
Shall I inform ______ that you are
QRW
calling on ______ kHz?
QRX When will you call me again?
QRY What is my turn?
QRZ
Who is calling me?
Voice usage
What is the strength of my signals (or
QSA
those of ______)?
QSB
Voice
Are my signals fading?
usage
QSD Is my keying defective?
Shall I send _____ messages at a time?
QSG How many messages should I send at a
time?
Can you hear me between your signals
QSK and if so may I break in on your
transmissions?
QSL
Voice
Acknowledge receipt.
usage

Amateur Radio Procedural Signals

Your exact frequency (or that of ______) is ______.
Your frequency varies.
The tone of your transmission is ______ (1=good
2=variable 3=bad).
The intelligibility of your signals (or those of
______) is ______ (1=bad 2=poor 3=fair 4=good
5=excellent)
I am (or the frequency is) busy (with ______);
please do not interfere.
Your transmission is being interfered with ______
(1=nil 2=slightly 3=moderately 4=severely
5=extremely)
I am troubled by static ______ (1-5 as in QRM)
Increase output power.
Decrease output power.
Send faster (_____ wpm)
Send more slowly (_____ wpm)
Stop sending / I am leaving the air.
I have nothing for you.
I am ready.
Please inform ______ that I am calling on ______
kHz.
Stand by / I will call you again at ______ hrs (on
______ kHz).
Your turn is number ______.
You are being called by ______ (on ______ kHz).
The strength of your signals (or those of ______) is
______ (1=barely perceptible 2=weak 3=okay
4=good 5=very good)
Your signals are fading.
Your keying is defective.
Send ______ messages at a time.
I can hear you between my signals; break in on my
transmissions.
I acknowledge receipt.
Meaning when used as a statement.