In an age of smartphones, high-speed internet, and unlimited talk time, it can feel a little strange that amateur radio is still full of weird shorthand: TNX FER QSO OM 73, AG/AE, QTH, WX HR, and so on. A lot of newer hams come into the hobby through Tech-class repeaters,…
Q-codes, sometimes also called Q-signals, are a collection of standardized three character codes that all start with the letter Q and were developed to help improve morse code communication in radio telegraphy. Q-codes were first introduced around 1909 by the British government for use in their ships and stations as…