As a question
- Input
- QAP?
- Expected output
- Central pergunta se a viatura está atenta ao rádio.
Expects confirmation that the station is listening.
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what does QAP mean police
QAP is probably the single most-heard Q-code on any Brazilian military police, firefighter or security radio, and also one of the very few with zero documented disagreement between sources.
Expects confirmation that the station is listening.
Confirms availability and readiness to receive instructions.
Not exactly. Both share the same historical root (the Q-code adopted in 1912 and later formalized in Appendix 13 of the ITU Radio Regulations), but they diverged: amateur radio kept almost all of the original technical sense, while Brazilian public safety created its own meanings for many codes, QSJ (money), QSD (driver), QSV (patrol car) and QTO (restroom) simply do not exist in the amateur-radio Q-code at all. This tool specifically documents the version used by Brazilian police, firefighters and security services, not the international amateur-radio/aviation Q-code.
They are close but not identical: QAP emphasizes "I am listening/paying attention to the radio," while QRV emphasizes "I am ready/at your orders" for a specific action. In practice, they often show up together or get used interchangeably.
Yes, it's one of the most frequently tested codes on the communications-specific section of Brazilian military police exams, alongside QSL, QTH and QRV, worth memorizing well before the exam.
QAP is not part of the standard amateur-radio Q-code (the QRA–QUZ range used by hams), it is a code specific to public-safety and security use in Brazil.
40 codes found
| Code | Meaning (police/security) | Original/international use |
|---|---|---|
| Standing by, listening. At your orders. | no equivalent | |
| Sign off (end the communication). | no equivalent | |
| Name (or rank) of the operator or station. | no equivalent | |
| What is the distance to the station? | no equivalent | |
| Are you busy? I am busy, please do not interfere. | no equivalent | |
| Is there interference (from another station, human-made)? | no equivalent | |
| Is there atmospheric (static) interference? | no equivalent | |
| Transmit faster. | no equivalent | |
| Ground support (backup units on the ground). | no equivalent | |
| Transmit slower. | no equivalent | |
| End the transmission, go off the air. | no equivalent | |
| Occurrence (there is an active incident/occurrence). | Older/generic sense: "Do you have anything for me?", answer "I have nothing to transmit." | |
| Ready, at your orders. | no equivalent | |
| Stand by (or: when will you call me again?). | no equivalent | |
| Who is calling me? Go ahead, whoever called. | no equivalent | |
| How are my signals (strength)? | no equivalent | |
| Your signals are fading. | no equivalent | |
| Driver. | no equivalent | |
| Money, payment. | no equivalent | |
| Understood, I acknowledge receipt. | no equivalent | |
| Shall I repeat the (previous) message? | no equivalent | |
| Did you hear me? | no equivalent | |
| Contact. | Communication, notice. | |
| Relay (bridge the message to another station). | no equivalent | |
| Shall I repeat? | no equivalent | |
| Patrol car (unit vehicle). | Older technical sense: "Shall I call on this frequency (or channel)?" | |
| Cancel the (previous) message. | no equivalent | |
| Message (how many messages do you have to send?). | no equivalent | |
| Location (address, fixed or current position). | no equivalent | |
| Destination or heading. | no equivalent | |
| What is your speed? | no equivalent | |
| What time did you leave (a given location)? | no equivalent | |
| Restroom. | no equivalent | |
| Transmit more quickly. | no equivalent | |
| What is the exact time? The correct time is ___. | no equivalent | |
| What hours are you operating (hours of service)? | no equivalent | |
| I will be out for an indeterminate amount of time. | no equivalent | |
| Do you have news of ___? | no equivalent | |
| Receive an urgency signal. | no equivalent | |
| Do you want me to direct the aircraft to my position? | no equivalent |
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