Q-code · CW operating
QRU in Morse code
Asks whether the other station has any traffic (messages, weather, news) to pass.
Morse rendering
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QRU sent as a normal three-letter group (inter-letter gaps included).
As a question
QRU? — Have you anything for me?
As an answer
QRU — I have nothing for you.
When this is used
Standard in formal NTS (National Traffic System) handling. A bare 'QRU' near the end of a QSO is the polite signal that you're ready to wrap up.
Examples
| On the air | Plain English |
|---|---|
| QRU? | Anything for me? |
| QRU | Nothing for you. |
| QRU TU 73 | Nothing more, thanks, 73. |
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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.QRO — Used as a verb on amateur CW: 'go QRO' means switch to a high-power amplifier; opposite of QRP.