[EIDXA] Fwd: Fw: Missing Q signals - from Ole Virginia Hams website

[Rick Hadley]

The Missing Q signals

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 many 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?
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