{"id":2048,"date":"2014-05-15T17:48:27","date_gmt":"2014-05-15T21:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gars.org\/gars\/?p=2048"},"modified":"2017-09-15T20:33:37","modified_gmt":"2017-09-16T00:33:37","slug":"quick-notes-for-new-hams-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gars.org\/gars\/quick-notes-for-new-hams-may\/","title":{"rendered":"Quick Notes for New Hams May 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Quick Notes for New Hams<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<table style=\"width: 667px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 330px;\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Common Amateur Radio Q-Codes<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>QRL &#8211;<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Are you busy?<br \/>\n I am busy (or I am busy with ___). Please do not interfere.<\/p>\n<p><strong>QRM &#8211;<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Is my transmission being interfered with?<br \/>\n Your transmission is being interfered with ___.<br \/>\n (1. Nil 2. Slightly 3. Moderately 4. Severely 5. Extremely)<\/p>\n<p><strong>QRN &#8211;<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Are you troubled by static?<br \/>\n I am troubled by static &#8212;. (1-5 as under QRM)<\/p>\n<p><strong>QRO &#8211;<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Shall I increase power?<br \/>\n Increase power.<\/p>\n<p><strong>QRP &#8211;<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Shall I decrease power?<br \/>\n Decrease power.<\/p>\n<p><strong>QRT &#8211;<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Shall I stop sending?<br \/>\n Stop sending.<\/p>\n<p><strong>QRU &#8211;<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Have you anything for me?<br \/>\n I have nothing for you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>QRV &#8211;<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Are you ready?<br \/>\n I am ready.<\/p>\n<p><strong>QRZ &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Who is calling me?<br \/>\n You are being called by ___ (on ___ kHz).<\/p>\n<p><strong>QSL &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Can you acknowledge receipt?<br \/>\n I am acknowledging receipt.<\/p>\n<p><strong>QSO &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Can you communicate with ___ direct or by relay?<br \/>\n I can communicate with ___ direct (or by relay through ___).<\/p>\n<p><strong>QST &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>General call preceding a message addressed to all amateurs and ARRL members. This is in effect, &#8220;CQ ARRL&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>QSY &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Shall I change to transmission on another frequency?<br \/>\n Change transmission to another frequency (or ___ kHz).<\/p>\n<p><strong>QTH &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>What is your location?<br \/>\n My location is ___.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other Codes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>C Q &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Calling any station<\/p>\n<p><strong>SK &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>end of contact (sent before call). Also refers to a deceased ham radio operator.<\/p>\n<p><strong>73<\/strong> \u2013 Best Regards<\/p>\n<p><strong>88<\/strong> \u2013 Love and Kisses (Rarely used now)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affirmative<\/strong> \u2013 yes<\/p>\n<p><strong>Negative<\/strong> &#8211; no<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 330px;\">\n<h2><strong>Phonetic Alphabet<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Note:\u00a0 Although many seasoned hams do not stick strictly to the standard phonetic alphabet, its use is encouraged.\u00a0 Use of the phonetic alphabet ads professionalism to your QSO.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"height: 36px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 36px;\" width=\"45\">\n<p><strong>Letter<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 36px;\" width=\"100\">\n<p><strong>phonetic letter<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 36px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 36px;\" width=\"45\">\n<p>A<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 36px;\" 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36px;\" width=\"100\">\n<p>Mike<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 36px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 36px;\" width=\"45\">\n<p>N<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 36px;\" width=\"100\">\n<p>November<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 36px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 36px;\" width=\"45\">\n<p>O<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 36px;\" width=\"100\">\n<p>Oscar<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 36px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 36px;\" width=\"45\">\n<p>P<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 36px;\" width=\"100\">\n<p>Papa<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 36px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 36px;\" width=\"45\">\n<p>Q<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 36px;\" width=\"100\">\n<p>Quebec<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 36px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 36px;\" width=\"45\">\n<p>R<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 36px;\" width=\"100\">\n<p>Romeo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 36px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 36px;\" width=\"45\">\n<p>S<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td 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