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| - | ====== Amateur radio glossary ====== | ||
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| - | | 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. | | ||
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