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Glossary

https://hamradiofornontechies.com/ham-radio-glossary-of-terms/#:~:text=HAM%20Radio%20Glossary%20of%20Terms%20%20%20,my%20%20...%20%2024%20more%20rows%20

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

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