This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ====== Amateur radio glossary ====== ^ Term ^ Meaning ^ | Antenna | A structure used to transmit or receive electromagnetic energy. | | Band plan | Guidance coordinating activities and modes within a radio band. | | Callsign | An identifier assigned to a licensed station or operator. | | CQ | A general call inviting a reply from another station. | | CW | Continuous wave; in amateur operation, commonly used for Morse code. | | Feed line | A transmission line connecting radio equipment and an antenna. | | HF | High frequency: 3–30 MHz. | | QSO | A radio contact between stations. | | Repeater | A station that receives a signal and retransmits it to extend useful coverage. | | RF | Radio frequency. | | SWR | Standing wave ratio, a measure related to mismatch on a transmission line. | | UTC | Coordinated Universal Time, commonly used in radio logs. | | VHF | Very high frequency: 30–300 MHz. | | UHF | Ultra high frequency: 300–3000 MHz. | | Wavelength | The distance corresponding to one cycle of a wave. | Expand definitions with links to longer articles as Wikiham grows.
