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Q-Codes

August 13, 2026

Q-signals are a system of radio shorthand as old as wireless and developed from even older telegraphy codes. Below is a link to a great list of these codes.

Operating Q-Codes

Common Q-Codes from ARRL

Table of common Q-signals including QRG, QRL, QRM, QRN, QRO, and QRP with their corresponding questions and meanings.

Q-signals are a system of radio shorthand as old as wireless and developed from even older telegraphy codes. Below is a link to a great list of these codes.

Q-Codes – ARRL