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-=====ETA313-06: Regulation Lesson 2: Q-codes=====
+=====ETA313-06: Regulation Lesson 2: Q-codes, Emergency Traffic=====
+[[user:kurser:ham_vt2024|Back to course information]]
+**Recommended reading: 261-265**
 **This list might no longer be accurate as the tests have changed**
+**It contains some legal things which are difficult to translate.**
 **English below**
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   * När?		Notera tidpunkt och frekvens när du uppfattade nödmeddelandet.
+===English ===
-| Code | Question                                                                                                  | Answer                                                                                             |
-| QRA  | What is the name (or call sign) of your station?                                                          | The name (or call sign) of my station is ...                                                       |
+^Code^Question?^Answer^
-| QRB  | How far are you from my station?                                                                          | The distance between our stations is ... nautical miles (or km).                                   |
+| QRV  | Are you ready?| I am ready.|
-| QRG  | Will you tell me my exact frequency (or that of ...)?                                                     | Your exact frequency (or that of ... ) is ... kHz (or MHz).                                        |
+| QRK  | What is the readability of my signals (or those of ...)?| The readability of your signals (or those of ...) is ... (1: bad .. 5: excellent).|
-| QRH  | Does my frequency vary?                                                                                   | Your frequency varies.                                                                             |
+| QRM  | Do you have interference?| I have interference.|
-| QRI  | How is the tone of my transmission?                                                                       | The tone of your transmission is (1: good, 2: variable 3: bad)                                     |
+| QRN  | Are you troubled by static noise?| I am troubled by static noise.|
-| QRK  | What is the readability of my signals (or those of ...)?                                                  | The readability of your signals (or those of ...) is ... (1: bad .. 5: excellent).                 |
+| QRO  | Shall I increase transmit power?| Please increase transmit power.|
-| QRL  | Are you busy?                                                                                             | I am busy. (or I am busy with ... ) Please do not interfere.                                       |
+| QRP  | Shall I decrease transmit power?| Please decrease transmit power.|
-| QRM  | Do you have interference?                                                                                 | I have interference.                                                                               |
+| QRT  | Shall I cease or suspend operation?| I am suspending operation.|
-| QRN  | Are you troubled by static noise?                                                                         | I am troubled by static noise.                                                                     |
+| QRX  | Shall I standby? / When will you call me again?| Please standby. / I will call you again at ... (hours) on ... kHz (or MHz).*|
-| QRO  | Shall I increase transmit power?                                                                          | Please increase transmit power.                                                                    |
+| QRZ  | Who is calling me?| You are being called by ... (on ... kHz (or MHz)).|
-| QRP  | Shall I decrease transmit power?                                                                          | Please decrease transmit power.                                                                    |
+| QSB  | Are my signals fading?| Your signals are fading.|
-| QRQ  | Shall I send faster?                                                                                      | Please send faster (... words per minute).                                                         |
+| QSL  | Can you acknowledge receipt?| I am acknowledging receipt.|
-| QRS  | Shall I send more slowly?                                                                                 | Please send more slowly (... words per minute).                                                    |
+| QSO  | Can you communicate with ... direct or by relay?| I can communicate with ... direct (or by relay through ...).|
-| QRT  | Shall I cease or suspend operation?                                                                       | I am suspending operation.                                                                         |
+| QSY  | Shall I change transmission frequency (to ... kHz (or MHz))?| Please change transmission frequency (to ... kHz (or MHz)).|
-| QRU  | Have you anything for me?                                                                                 | I have nothing for you.                                                                            |
+| QTH  | What is your position in latitude and longitude (or according to any other indication)?| My position is ... latitude, ... longitude.|
-| QRV  | Are you ready?                                                                                            | I am ready.                                                                                        |
+| (QSA)  | What is the strength of my signals (or those of ... )?| The strength of your signals (or those of ...) is ... (1: very weak .. 5: very strong).|
-| QRX  | Shall I standby? / When will you call me again?                                                           | Please standby. / I will call you again at ... (hours) on ... kHz (or MHz).                        |
+| (QTC)  | How many telegrams (messages) have you to send?| I have ... telegrams (messages) for you (or for ...). |
-| QRZ  | Who is calling me?                                                                                        | You are being called by ... (on ... kHz (or MHz)).                                                 |
-| QSA  | What is the strength of my signals (or those of ... )?                                                    | The strength of your signals (or those of ...) is ... (1: very weak .. 5: very strong).            |
-| QSB  | Are my signals fading?                                                                                    | Your signals are fading.                                                                           |
+* In international radio traffic, times are given in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)
-| QSD  | Is my keying defective?                                                                                   | Your keying is defective.                                                                          |
-| QSK  | Can you hear me between your signals (while transmitting), and if so can I break in on your transmission? | I can hear you between my signals (while transmitting); break in on my transmission.               |
+**Emergency traffic!**
-| QSL  | Can you acknowledge receipt?                                                                              | I am acknowledging receipt.                                                                        |
-| QSM  | Shall I repeat the last telegram (message) which I sent you, or some previous telegram (message)?         | Repeat the last telegram (message) which you sent me (or telegram(s) (message(s)) numbers(s) ...). |
+Traffic to prevent or reduce further injuries at obvious risk for serious person or property damage, or when someone is gravely injured or in lethal danger.
-| QSN  | Did you hear me (or ...) on ... kHz (or MHz)?                                                             | I did hear you (or ...) on ... kHz (or MHz).                                                       |
-| QSO  | Can you communicate with ... direct or by relay?                                                          | I can communicate with ... direct (or by relay through ...).                                       |
+**Distressful situation!**
-| QSP  | Will you relay a message to ...?                                                                          | I will relay a message to ... .                                                                    |
-| QSS  | What working frequency will you use?                                                                      | I will use ... kHz (or MHz).                                                                       |
+No regulations in the laws may be hindering a land station, during distressful situations, to use all means necessary to help a mobile station during an emergency.
-| QSU  | Shall I send or reply on this frequency (or on ... kHz (or MHz))?                                         | Please send or reply on this frequency (or on ... kHz (or MHz)).                                   |
-| QSV  | Shall I send a series of "V" on this frequency (or on ... kHz (or MHz))?                                  | Please send a series of "V" on this frequency (or on ... kHz (or MHz)).                            |
+As of IARU's recommendation's there are no specific emergency signal in the ham bands and no allocated emergency frequencies in the ham band.
-| QSX  | Will you listen to ... on ... kHz (or MHz)?                                                               | I am listening to ... on ... kHz (or MHz).                                                         |
-| QSY  | Shall I change transmission frequency (to ... kHz (or MHz))?                                              | Please change transmission frequency (to ... kHz (or MHz)).                                        |
+SOS (… - - - ...)
-| QSZ  | Shall I send each word or group more than once?                                                           | Send each word or group twice (or ... times).                                                      |
-| QTC  | How many telegrams (messages) have you to send?                                                           | I have ... telegrams (messages) for you (or for ...).                                              |
+MAYDAY (Phone)
-| QTH  | What is your position in latitude and longitude (or according to any other indication)?                   | My position is ... latitude, ... longitude.                                                        |
-| QTR  | What is the correct time?                                                                                 | The correct time is ... hours.                                                                     |
+NÖDANROP (Phone, Swedish)
+CQ EMERGENCY (May be used)
+**Frequencies (non-ham):**
+,5 MHz AM (Flight band).
+,8 MHz FM (Marine VHF channel 16)
+To do during emergency traffic:
+  * Stop		Stop transmission
+  * Listen              Listen and write down the emergency message
+  * Alert		If the emergency traffic is not responded to by authorities, call 112. Ask for flight/sea/similar rescue and mention your notes.
+If you get response from an distressed person:
+  * Where? 		Where is the accident? (Position)
+  * What?		What has happened?
+  * Who? 		Who is it who calls?  (Call sign/boat name)
+  * How? 		Does the distressed person need help? (ambulance/medicine/fire brigade/police/sea rescue?)
+  * When?		Note down time and frequency for the message