Original List by John Queen, KA0SEY & Mike Colyar, K7ITL

Additions by Thom LaCosta K3HRN and members of QRP-L

     Some Q signals have never made it to the ARRL's official list. Here are some that may agree would be useful in appropriate situations. As with regular Q signals, each can be a statement or a question, depending on whether a question mark follows it.

• QAS - I am speaking out of my ass
• QAS? - Are you speaking out of your ass?
• QBA - My antenna is BIG!
• QBA? - How big is your antenna?
• QBO - Don't sit next to that guy in the meeting.
• QBO? - Buddy, can you spare some soap?
• QBS - It's getting deep in here.
• QBS? - Did I tell you about the one that got away?
  Alternate suggested by ken cubilo w8ob
• QBS - Clean the bird sh*t off your antenna so you can hear me
• QBS? - Should I clean the bird sh*t off my antenna so I can hear you
• QCP - I am using Cat Power(From Rotary Cat Power Wheel)
  Suggestions made for spark gap transmitter on QRP-L mailing list
• QCP? - Are you using Cat Power?
• QCW - I am going to whistle Morse Code on FM (or SSB)
• QCW? - Why are you whistling Morse?
• QDR - Damn Right the frequency is busy!} In response to QRL
• QDR? - Do you have a Receiver?} In respone to QRL
  Contributed by Don Melcher = W6ZO
• QET - Phone home.
• QET? - Has anyone called me from another planet?
• QEW - Copy is difficult due to Ear Wax.
• QEW? - Is copy difficult due to Ear Wax?
  Contributed by John L Sielke W2AGN
• QFF? - HOW HI IS YOUR FRONT FEET ON YOUR RADIO?
• QFF 2 - MY FRONT FEET ARE 2 "
  Contributed by TOM CARROLL, W9CSX
• QFH - This frequency is MINE! - go elsewhere.
• QFH? - Is this frequency hogged?
• QHI - I am jumping in quick to say hi, then going QRT.
• QHI? - Are you leaving after only one transmission?
• QKB? - How many knobs does your radio have?
• QKB n - My radio has "n" knobs.
  Contributed by Fred K6DGW
• QKN? - How many of them do you know how to use?
• QKN n - I think I know how to use "n" of them.
  Contributed by Fred K6DGW
• QLF - I am sending with my left foot.
• QLF? - Are you sending with your left foot?
• QLK - I am sending with my left foot and keyboard.
• QLK? - Are you sending with your left foot and keyboard?
  Contributed by Thom LaCosta K3HRN
• QNO - I am sending through a non-standard orifice.
• QNO? - Are you sending through a non-standard orifice?
  Contributed by Thom LaCosta K3HRN
• QOF Yes, I am an Old Fart.
• QOF? Are you an old Fart?
  Contributed by Jim W7RY
• QOK - Your last transmission was Okie Dokie.
• QOK? - Was my last transmission OK?
• QPM - Your signal is purr modulated.
• QPM? - Is my signal purr modulated?
• QRC - Warning, rag chewer on frequency.
• QRC? - Are you a rag chewer?
• QRG - You are transmitting in or near the ... (wave length or frequency) amateur band.
• QRG? - Am I transmitting in or near an amateur band, and if so which one?
• QRW - Means Qrp - Really Weak
• QRW? - Qrp, you are Really Weak?
  contributed by w0rw
• QWC? - Who cares? } Courtesy of
• QWC - I don't care } Fred Bonavita, K5QLF
• QWC - I have to go to the bathroom } Courtesy of
• QWC? - Do you have to go to the bathroom? } Fred Bonavita, K5QLF
• QZZ - I fell asleep at the mike.
• QZZ? - Is that a 60Hz hum, or are you snoring?