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What does the code "QSY" mean in amateur radio?
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Answer
Licensing, station identification, and operation
Type
A
Send more slowly
B
Use more power
C
Send faster
D
Change frequency
Answer Notes
In the Q code system, QSY translates to "Change transmission to another frequency." Amateurs use it to suggest moving a conversation off a calling frequency or to avoid interference. For instance, "QSY 14.250" means "Let's change our frequency to 14.250 MHz."
Options regarding sending speed (QRS for slower, QRQ for faster) or power (QRO for more power) are incorrect. A helpful memory aid for QSY is associating the "Y" with the "y" at the end of the word "frequency" or thinking of it as "See You on another frequency."
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