Glossary
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Antenna
Bands
Call Signs
CB Radio
CW
CW is ham radio talk for Morse Code
DX
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Elmer
It basically means 'mentor'.
EMP (Electromagnetic Pulse)
Faraday Cage
A storage device that protects your electronic equipment (radios, computers, etc.) from an electromagnetic pulse or EMP.
Frequency(ies) / Frequency Bands
• CB (Citizens Band)
• FRS (Family Radio Service)
• GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service)
• HF (High Frequency)
• VHF (Very High Frequency)
• UHF (Ultra High Frequency)
GhostNet
Grid Square
http://www.arrl.org/grid-squares
Ham
A colloquial term for amateur radio or a licensed amateur radio operator.
Handheld Radio or Handheld Transceiver (HT)
Hertz
The unit used to measure frequency.
Ionosphere
The Ionosphere is part of Earth's upper atmosphere, between 80 and about 600 km where Extreme UltraViolet (EUV) and x-ray solar radiation ionizes the atoms and molecules thus creating a layer of electrons. the ionosphere is important because it reflects and modifies radio waves used for communication and navigation.
https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/phenomena/ionosphere
Mesh Network
NATO Alphabet
https://www.worldometers.info/languages/nato-phonetic-alphabet/
Parks on the Air
QSO
QSO means a contact with another station.
Receiver
Repeater
Simplex
Simplex describes a direct connection between two radio stations without using a repeater
Skipping
Space Weather
Station
Transceiveer
Waterfall Display
Antenna
Bands
Call Signs
CB Radio
CW
CW is ham radio talk for Morse Code
DX
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Elmer
It basically means 'mentor'.
EMP (Electromagnetic Pulse)
Faraday Cage
A storage device that protects your electronic equipment (radios, computers, etc.) from an electromagnetic pulse or EMP.
Frequency(ies) / Frequency Bands
• CB (Citizens Band)
• FRS (Family Radio Service)
• GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service)
• HF (High Frequency)
• VHF (Very High Frequency)
• UHF (Ultra High Frequency)
GhostNet
Grid Square
http://www.arrl.org/grid-squares
Ham
A colloquial term for amateur radio or a licensed amateur radio operator.
Handheld Radio or Handheld Transceiver (HT)
Hertz
The unit used to measure frequency.
Ionosphere
The Ionosphere is part of Earth's upper atmosphere, between 80 and about 600 km where Extreme UltraViolet (EUV) and x-ray solar radiation ionizes the atoms and molecules thus creating a layer of electrons. the ionosphere is important because it reflects and modifies radio waves used for communication and navigation.
https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/phenomena/ionosphere
Mesh Network
NATO Alphabet
https://www.worldometers.info/languages/nato-phonetic-alphabet/
Parks on the Air
QSO
QSO means a contact with another station.
Receiver
Repeater
Simplex
Simplex describes a direct connection between two radio stations without using a repeater
Skipping
Space Weather
Station
Transceiveer
Waterfall Display