Glossary
Glossaries
- General Glossary
Term | Definition |
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ARRL |
American Radio Relay League , the national amateur radio organization in the USA. |
balanced line |
A feed line with two conductors having equal but opposite voltages, with neither conductor at ground potential. |
balun |
balance to unbalance , a device used to couple a balanced antenna to an unbalanced feed line (e.g., dipole to coax) |
band |
A range of frequencies allotted for a particular use (e.g., 20 Meter Band) |
bleeder resistor |
A large-value resistor connected across the filter capacitor in a power supply to discharge the filter capacitors when the supply is turned off. |
bootlegger |
Someone, usually not a Ham but a wannabe, making up a callsign, one usually not in the callbook, and getting on the air. Sometimes it is someone who already bought a radio, took the test and flunked, and then gets on the air anyway. Ham Radio Bootlegging is illegal. |
break |
(Repeater Term) used to interrupt a conversation on a repeater to indicate that there is an emergency or urgent message. If non-urgent, simply interject your callsign. |
bug |
A semi-automatic mechanical code key. |
capacitor |
Anelectronic component composed of two or more conductive plates separated by an insulating material. A capacitor stores energy in an electric field. |
carrier |
A pure continuous radio emission at a fixed frequency, without modulation and without interruption. Several types of modulation can be applied to the carrier. |
Cognitive Dissonance |
Being uncomfortable when faced with information that conflicts with what you believe. The human reaction is to explain away the facts that disagree with what you believe. Self Justification. |
CQ |
Calling any amateur radio station, may be sent in CW, phone or some digital modes. |
dipole |
The basic antenna consisting of a length of wire or tubing, open and fed at the center. The entire antenna is ½ wavelength long at the desired operating frequency. This antenna often used as a standard for calculating gain, dBd. |
Elmer |
A mentor; an experienced operator who tutors newer operators. |
EOC |
Emergency Operations Center |
Repeater Frequencies
Output | Input | Tone |
145.31 | 144.71 | 103.5 |
146.70 | 146.10 | 123.0 |
443.60 | 448.60 | 100.0 |
444.225 | 449.225 | 103.5 |
HCARC Call Sign: WA5EC |
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