APPENDIX I
Tables & Charts
STANDARD NATO PHONETIC ALPHABET
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A
- Alfa |
N
- November |
QRA -- What is the name of your station?
QRG -- What is my exact frequency?
QRH -- Does my frequency vary?
QRI -- How is my tone? (1-3)
QRK -- What is my signal intelligibility? (1-5)
QRL -- Are you busy?
QRM -- Is my transmission being interfered with?
QRN -- Are you troubled by static?
QRO -- Shall I increase transmitter power?
QRP -- Shall I decrease transmitter power?
QRQ -- Shall I send faster?
QRS -- Shall I send slower?
QRT -- Shall I stop sending?
QRU -- Have you anything for me? (Answer in negative)
QRV -- Are you ready?
QRW -- Shall I tell ..... you are calling him?
QRX -- When will you call again?
QRZ -- Who is calling me?
QSA -- What is my signal strength? (1-5)
QSB -- Are my signals fading?
QSD -- Is my keying defective?
QSG -- Shall I send ..... messages at a time?
QSK -- Can you work breakin?
QSL -- Can you acknowledge receipt?
QSM -- Shall I repeat the last message sent?
QSO -- Can you communicate with ..... direct?
QSP -- Will you relay to ..... ?
QSV -- Shall I send a series of V's?
QSW -- Will you transmit on ..... ?
QSX -- Will you listen for ..... on ..... ?
QSY -- Shall I change frequency?
QSZ -- Shall I send each word/group more than once? (Answer, send twice or ..... )
QTA -- Shall I cancel number ..... ?
QTB -- Do you agree with my word count? (Answer negative)
QTC -- How many messages have you to send?
QTH -- What is your location?
QTR -- What is your time?
QTV -- Shall I stand guard for you ..... ?
QTX -- Will you keep your station open for further communication with me?
QUA -- Have you news of ..... ?
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UTC GMT |
EDT |
EST/CDT |
CST/MDT |
MST/PDT |
PST |
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0000 |
8 PM |
7 PM |
6 PM |
5 PM |
4 PM |
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0100 |
9 PM |
8 PM |
7 PM |
6 PM |
5 PM |
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0200 |
10 PM |
9 PM |
8 PM |
7 PM |
6 PM |
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0300 |
11 PM |
10 PM |
9 PM |
8 PM |
7 PM |
|
0400 |
Midnight |
11 PM |
10 PM |
9 PM |
8 PM |
|
0500 |
1 AM |
Midnight |
11 PM |
10 PM |
9 PM |
|
0600 |
2 AM |
1 AM |
Midnight |
11 PM |
10 PM |
|
0700 |
3 AM |
2 AM |
1 AM |
Midnight |
11 PM |
|
0800 |
4 AM |
3 AM |
2 AM |
1 AM |
Midnight |
|
0900 |
5 AM |
4 AM |
3 AM |
2 AM |
1 AM |
|
1000 |
6 AM |
5 AM |
4 AM |
3 AM |
2 AM |
|
1100 |
7 AM |
6 AM |
5 AM |
4 AM |
3 AM |
|
1200 |
8 AM |
7 AM |
6 AM |
5 AM |
4 AM |
|
1300 |
9 AM |
8 AM |
7 AM |
6 AM |
5 AM |
|
1400 |
10 AM |
9 AM |
8 AM |
7 AM |
6 AM |
|
1500 |
11 AM |
10 AM |
9 AM |
8 AM |
7 AM |
|
1600 |
Noon |
11 AM |
10 AM |
9 AM |
8 AM |
|
1700 |
1 PM |
Noon |
11 AM |
10 AM |
9 AM |
|
1800 |
2 PM |
1 PM |
Noon |
11 AM |
10 AM |
|
1900 |
3 PM |
2 PM |
1 PM |
Noon |
11 AM |
|
2000 |
4 PM |
3 PM |
2 PM |
1 PM |
Noon |
|
2100 |
5 PM |
4 PM |
3 PM |
2 PM |
1 PM |
|
2200 |
6 PM |
5 PM |
4 PM |
3 PM |
2 PM |
|
2300 |
7 PM |
6 PM |
5 PM |
4 PM |
3 PM |