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Old 5th July 1999 | 19:05
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Some of them...

QRG
What's my exact frequency? What's my Rig Generating? What's the exact frequency of? The exact frequency is..

QRM
Does my transmission have interference? Your transmission has interference. This easy because interference is usually RadioMagnetic.

QRN
Is static a problem? Static is a problem. Everyone knows that static is really electrical RaiN.

QRX
RX is the standard electrical abbreviation for receive, receiver or reception. The RX is a way of asking "When will I receive your signal again?" or a way of saying "We'll re-establish contact at..".

QSO
Conversations always start with so. "SO..., how's it going?" or "SO, how are the children?". QSO is another word for contact, or communication. As a statement it's, "I can communicate with" or "I'm in contact with". As a question it's "Can I communicate with?"

QTH
What Town or you in or what Hill are you on? What's your location? My location is..

QTR
What time is it? This is a Time Request.

QFE
What is the Field Elevation pressure?

QNH
can't seem to remember this one...

QDM
The exact magnetic direction of the runway.

I guess for a full decode, you will have to find an older pilot!

Hey ptero..;-)
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