| DX Abbreviations(Q to Z) | |
| Q Code | |
| QAZ | Thunderstorm at my location,will sign off |
| QRA | The name/call-sign of my station is….. |
| QRAR | My address in the call book is correct |
| QRB | The distance between two stations is…..(km) |
| QRG | Your frequency is….. |
| QRH | Your frequency is not constant |
| QRI | The tone of your transmission is (1- good,2-not constant,3-poor) |
| QRJ | I can’t read you,your signal is too weak |
| QRK | The readability of your transmission is (1 to 5) |
| QRL | I am busy ,please don’t disturb—place of work |
| QRM | Interference by other transmitters |
| QRN | Atmospheric Noise |
| QRO | Increase your transmitting power ,big power |
| QRP | Reduce your transmitting power ,small power |
| QRQ | Transmit faster |
| QRRR | Amateur Radio distress signal for land based stations |
| QRS | Transmit slower |
| QRT | Discontinue transmission |
| QRU | I have no more messages for you |
| QRV | I am ready-QRV? Are you rea |
| QRX | Just a minute,I’m calling you at ……(GMT) |
| QRZ | ….(Call sign) was just calling you-QRZ?who was just calling me ? |
| QSA | The strength of your signal is …..(1 to 5) |
| QSB | Fading |
| QSL | Confirm reception of messages |
| QSLL | Send QSL Card after receiving mine |
| QSO | Contact |
| QSP | I will send your message to ……(call sign) |
| QST | Message for all stations |
| QSUF | I will contact ….. via telephone |
| QSV | Please transmit a series of “V |
| QSW | I will transmit immediately on……..(frequency) |
| QSX | I will listen on ……(frequency) |
| QSY | Please transmit on new …..(frequency) |
| QSZ | Please transmit every word twice |
| QTC | I have….messages for you ….(call sign) |
| QTH | My location is ….(also in coordinates) |
| QTR | The time is…(GMT) |
| R | |
| r | received,confirm reception,roger,right |
| rcd,rcvd | receive,received |
| rd | radio,radio station, round |
| rf | radio frequency |
| riq | radio equipment |
| rms | root mean square |
| rng | running |
| rpt | repeat,report |
| rq | request |
| rst | readability strenght, tone rating system |
| rx | receiver |
| S | |
| sa,sez, | say, South America, says |
| sed | said |
| saw | surface acoustic wave |
| sb,ssb | side band , single side band |
| scna | sudden cosmic noise absorption |
| sea | sudden enhancement of atmospherics |
| sfd | sudden frequency deviation |
| sgd | signed |
| shd,shud | should |
| shudn't | should not |
| shf | super-high frequency (cm-waves) |
| sid | sudden ionospheric disturbance |
| sig | signal |
| sked | schedule |
| skip | skip zone, distance |
| sl | see you later |
| sn | soon |
| snr | signal-to-noise-ratio |
| sp | short path |
| s/off | sign off |
| s/on | sign on |
| spa | sudden phase anomaly |
| spi | station and programme identification |
| spk,spker | speak,speaker,loudspeaker |
| sq | stereo quadrophony |
| srb | sudden radio burst |
| sri | sorry |
| ssb | single side band |
| ssc | sudden storm commencement |
| sstv | slow scan television |
| stn | station |
| sum | some |
| svc,sce | service |
| svl | several |
| sw | shortwave,switch |
| swf | (sudden) shortwave fade out |
| swr | standing wave radio |
| T | |
| tb | tube |
| tbl,trbl | trouble |
| tc | tone control |
| tele | television |
| tfc | traffic , messages |
| thr | there,their |
| ti | tuning indicator |
| tid | transient inter-modulation distortion |
| tmw | tomorrow |
| tng | tuning |
| tnk | think |
| tow | Russian : tovarishtsh (comrade) |
| tr | transmitter,transit,position,there,transmit/receive, |
| trix | tricks |
| tt,tts | that,that is |
| tu,tku | thank you |
| tks,tnx | thanks |
| tv | television |
| tvi | television interference |
| twx | telegram |
| tx | transmitter |
| txt | text |
| U | |
| u | you |
| ufb | very fine business |
| uhf | ultra-high frequency (dm-waves) |
| uk | united kingdom |
| ul,ud | you will,you would |
| u-matic | semi-proffessional 3/4 inch video cassette system |
| unhrd | unheard |
| unlis | unliscensed |
| ur,urs | yours |
| usb | upper side band |
| ut,utc | universal time,zulu,coordinated universal time |
| V | |
| v | volt |
| vcr | video cassete recorder |
| vfo | variable frequency oscillator |
| vhf | very high frequency |
| vhs | video home system |
| vid | video |
| vlf | very low frequency (below 30 mhz) |
| vpm | volt per meter |
| vsb | vestigial side band |
| vtr | video tape recorder |
| vts | video tuning system |
| vy | very |
| W | |
| w | watt |
| wa | word(or)words after |
| wb | word(or) words before |
| wen | when |
| wid | with |
| wk,wkd | work,weak,worked |
| wkg | working |
| wl | will |
| wpm | words per minute |
| wrd | word |
| wsem | Russian : vsem |
| wud | would |
| wx | weather |
| X | |
| x | resistance |
| xcus,scuse | excuse |
| xmas | christmas |
| xmtr | transmitter |
| xpect | expect |
| xs | atmospherics |
| xtal | crystal |
| xyl | married young lady |
| Y | |
| y | admittance |
| yda | yesterday |
| yf | wife |
| yl | young lady (unmarried) |
| Z | |
| z | impedence |
| zdr | Russian : zdravstvuyitye |
| Others | |
| 2 | to |
| 2nite | to night |
| 4 | four |
| 55 | German : viel Erfolg |
| 72 | peace |
| 73 | the most heartfelt and kindest , friendly greetings |
| 88 | love & kisses |
| 99 | get away ,get off |