HAM Radio Info

10-Meter Band (Amateur Radio)

The 10-meter band spans 28.000 MHz to 29.700 MHz and is segmented for different modes:

General Q-Codes

• QRL: Are you busy? / I am busy.
• QRM: Is my signal being interfered with? / Your signal is being interfered with.
• QRN: Are you troubled by static? / I am troubled by static.
• QRO: Shall I increase power? / Increase power.
• QRP: Shall I decrease power? / Decrease power.
• QRQ: Shall I send faster? / Send faster.
• QRS: Shall I send slower? / Send slower.
• QRT: Shall I stop sending? / Stop sending.
• QRU: Do you have anything for me? / I have nothing for you.
• QRV: Are you ready? / I am ready.
• QRX: When will you call me again? / I will call you again at ___.
• QRZ: Who is calling me? / You are being called by ___.

Location and Signal Reports

• QTH: What is your location? / My location is ___.
• QTR: What is the time? / The time is ___.
• QSB: Are my signals fading? / Your signals are fading.
• QSL: Can you acknowledge receipt? / I acknowledge receipt.
• QSO: Can you communicate with __? / I can communicate with __.

Contesting and Operating

• QSY: Shall I change frequency? / Change frequency to ___.
• QRM: Are you being interfered with? / You are being interfered with.
• QRP: Operate with low power.
• QRS: Send more slowly.