Q-codes

Here’s the Q-codes and other ham radio abbreviations used in APRS OTA, along with their meaning in this context.

Three of the OTA bot’s commands have a plain-English primary name, with the traditional Q-code accepted as a shortcut. You can send either one.

Code	Meaning	Also written
`QRV`	I am ready to go on the air now	`HOST`
`QRT`	End an op and go off the air	`DONE`
`QRT?`	How much time is left before my op ends?	`TIME`
`QSL`	Confirm a message exchange with another operator
`QSO`	A completed message exchange
`CQ`	Find an op to chase
`DE`	The French word for “from”