[ADXA] Q Signals

[Lenny]

The Missing Q signals

     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
    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?