Q-code · CW operating
QRO in Morse code
Used as a verb on amateur CW: 'go QRO' means switch to a high-power amplifier; opposite of QRP.
Morse rendering
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QRO sent as a normal three-letter group (inter-letter gaps included).
As a question
QRO? — Shall I increase transmit power?
As an answer
QRO — Increase your power.
When this is used
Often used to describe an operating style: a QRO station runs the legal limit. Polite during a difficult QSO ('UR WK QRO PSE' = your signal is weak, please increase power).
Examples
| On the air | Plain English |
|---|---|
| QRO? | Shall I increase power? |
| QRO | Increase your power. |
| GOING QRO | I'm switching to high power now. |
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Related Q-codes
QRG — Asks for or states a precise transmit frequency, usually in kHz or MHz.QRK — Asks the receiving station to rate how readable your signal is on the standard 1–5 scale.QRL — The standard 'is this frequency in use?' courtesy check before transmitting on a clear-sounding frequency.QRP — Decrease power, or — as a noun — low-power CW operating (≤ 5 W output).