Basic Qualification · B-002 Operating and procedures · B-002-007-001
What does the code "QRS" mean in amateur radio?
- A location
- B Send more slowly
- C Interference from static
- D Send "RST" report
Correct answer: B — Send more slowly. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
In amateur radio, the three-letter code QRS is a standard shorthand used to ask a station to slow down their sending speed, which is helpful when an operator finds the current pace too fast to copy clearly. The full explanation — and one for every question — is in Pro.
Practise this section
How to operate: calling, phonetics, Q-signals, repeaters, nets, emergency traffic, and the courtesies that keep a band usable.