Oct 8, 2021 · While it mainly applies to radio contact, a face to face meeting between hams is often called an “eyeball QSO” in yet another variant of ham-speak. So what constitutes a …

International Q Code is an abbreviated way to exchange a great deal of information with a simple code. The Q Code consists of three-letter groups with each group having a specific meaning.

A contact is often referred to by the Q code QSO. It is often limited to just a minimal exchange of such station IDs. Stations who have made a contact are said to have worked each other. An …

Jun 4, 2019 · A QSO is another word for “contact,” as in “I made 783 QSOs during Field Day last year!” or “Making QSOs with European stations was difficult during the contest.”

QSO was often used in the early days of amateur radio when the range of a station was limited and stations relayed messages from one to another. Nowadays, we mostly use QSO as a …

Nov 4, 2025 · In order for a QSO to be confirmed, both parties must use the QRZ Logbook, and each must input the details of the QSO as they observed them. One side is never told what the …

Jun 21, 2025 · QSO (plural QSOs) Initialism of quasi-stellar object (“a quasar ”). (dated) A radio-quiet quasar.

2 days ago · FSQ (Fast Simple QSO) is an audio-frequency modulated digital mode (DIGIMODE) in Amateur Radio. It is used like other sound-card digimodes (PSK-31, RTTY, OLIVIA, THOR, …

Your first contact or conversation (QSO) can be quite daunting. For that reason it might be an idea to arrange a QSO with a friend, or someone else in your radio club.

Oct 24, 2024 · A ham radio exchange, or QSO, follows a simple structure, often including Q-codes, signal reports, and friendly chat about gear and location. Below, we break down a …