Q-code · CW operating
QTH in Morse code
The classic 'where are you?' query. Often answered with city, state, country, or Maidenhead grid square.
Morse rendering
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QTH sent as a normal three-letter group (inter-letter gaps included).
As a question
QTH? — What is your location?
As an answer
QTH — My location is …
When this is used
QTH is one of the most-used Q-codes in casual amateur QSOs. Granularity ranges from country-level ('QTH USA') to grid-square ('QTH FN31') to street address (rarely on-air).
Examples
| On the air | Plain English |
|---|---|
| QTH? | Where are you? |
| QTH BOSTON MA | Boston, Massachusetts. |
| QTH FN42 | Maidenhead grid FN42. |
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