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54 STAT.] MULTILATERAL-TELECOMMUNICATION-APR. 8, 1938 Question Answer or statement Abbreviation QUJ QUK QUL QUM 1629 B. LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ACCORDING TO THE NATURE OF QUESTIONS, ANSWERS, OR STATEMENTS Question Name What is the name of your sta- tion? Route Where are you going and where do you come from? Position At what approximate distance are you from my station? What is your position in lati- tude and in longitude (or according to any other indi- cation)? Quality of signals Is the tone of my transmission regular? What is the legibility of my sig- nals (1 to 6)? Strength of signals Are you receiving me badly? Are my signals weak? Must I increase the power? Must I decrease the power? What is the strength of my sig- nals (1 to 5)? Does the strength of my signals vary? Answer or statement The name of my station is Iamgoingto. from... . . andIcome The approximate distance be- tween our stations is . . . nautical miles (or . . . kilo- meters). My position is . . . latitude, . . .longitude (or according to any other indication). Abbreviation QRA QRD QRB QTH QRI QRK QRJ QRO QRP QSA QSB I In certain aeronautical services, "true course" and 'trne bearing" are called "geographe eoarse" and "geographic bearing". Will you please indicate the The proper course to steer to- proper course to steer toward ward me, with no wind, is you, with no wind? . . . degrees at . . . (time). Can you tell me the condition The sea at . . . (place or co- oftheseaobservedat... ordinates) is . . . (place or coordinates)? Can you tell me the surge ob- The surge at . . . (place or co- served at . . . (place or co- ordinates)is . . . ordinates)? Is the distress traffic ended? The distress traffic is ended. The tone of your transmission varies. The legibility of your signals is . . (1to ). I cannot receive you. Your signals are too weak. Increase the power. Decrease the power. The strength of your signals is (1 to 5). The strength of your signals varies.