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    Amateur radio, also known as ham radio, is the use of the radio frequency spectrum for purposes of non-commercial exchange of messages, wireless experimentation...
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    An amateur radio operator is someone who uses equipment at an amateur radio station to engage in two-way personal communications with other amateur operators...
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  • Telecommunication Union (ITU) oversees how much radio spectrum is set aside for amateur radio transmissions. Individual amateur stations are free to use any frequency...
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  • An amateur radio satellite is an artificial satellite built and used by amateur radio operators. It forms part of the Amateur-satellite service. These...
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    Amateur Radio Union (IARU) is an international confederation of national organisations that allows a forum for common matters of concern to amateur radio...
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  • Amateur radio or ham radio is practised by more than 22,000 licensed users in India. The first amateur radio operator was licensed in 1921, and by the...
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  • An amateur radio contact, more commonly referred to as simply a "contact", is an exchange of information between two amateur radio stations. The exchange...
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    An amateur radio repeater is an electronic device that receives a weak or low-level amateur radio signal and retransmits it at a higher level or higher...
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    An amateur radio station is a radio station designed to provide radiocommunications in the amateur radio service for an amateur radio operator. Radio amateurs...
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    the United States, amateur radio licensing is governed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Licenses to operate amateur stations for personal...
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    amateur radio operating award is earned by an amateur radio operator for establishing two-way communication (or "working") with other amateur radio stations...
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  • modes of radio communication used in the amateur radio hobby. Amateurs use a variety of voice, text, image, and data communications modes over radio. Generally...
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    Vintage amateur radio is a subset of amateur radio hobby where enthusiasts collect, restore, preserve, build, and operate amateur radio equipment from...
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    Amateur radio direction finding (ARDF, also known as radio orienteering, radio fox hunting and radiosport) is an amateur racing sport that combines radio...
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  • implemented in a computer program, used for weak-signal radio communication between amateur radio operators. The protocol was designed, and a program written...
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  • CQ Amateur Radio (also known simply as CQ or CQ magazine, and formerly as CQ: The Radio Amateur's Journal) is a magazine for amateur radio enthusiasts...
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  • The history of amateur radio, dates from the dawn of radio communications, with published instructions for building simple wireless sets appearing at...
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    M17 is a digital radio modulation mode developed by Wojciech Kaczmarski (amateur radio call sign SP5WWP) et al. M17 is primarily designed for voice communications...
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  • WSJT-X is a computer program used for weak-signal radio communication between amateur radio operators. The program was initially written by Joe Taylor...
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  • Amateur radio call signs are allocated to amateur radio operators around the world. The call signs are used to legally identify the station or operator...
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  • In the United States and Canada, the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) is a corps of trained amateur radio operator volunteers organized to assist...
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    Q code (redirect from QNB (amateur radio))
    radiotelegraph communication and later adopted by other radio services, especially amateur radio. To distinguish the use of a Q-code transmitted as a question...
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  • This is a list of amateur radio transceivers. DJ-100 DJ-A10/A40 DJ-A11/A41 DJ-A35 DJ-A36 DJ-A446 DJ-CRX series DJ-VX10/50 DJ-VX11 series DJ-W10 DJ-W18...
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  • An amateur radio propagation beacon is a radio beacon, whose purpose is the investigation of the propagation of radio signals. Most radio propagation beacons...
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  • Homebrew is an amateur radio slang term for home-built, noncommercial radio equipment. Design and construction of equipment from first principles is valued...
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    annual amateur radio contest, widely sponsored by IARU regions and member organizations, encouraging emergency communications preparedness among amateur radio...
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  • bands for amateur radio use see: Authorized frequency bands US ARRL Amateur Radio Bands and power limits Graphical Frequency Allocations ITU Radio Regulations...
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  • various countries in the amateur radio service as a citizen of their country has been assigned there. The first amateur radio call sign assigned to the...
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  • OpenBSD. Amateur radio station ยง Computer-control software List of amateur radio modes Software-defined radio "DX Atlas: Amateur Radio software". www.dxatlas...
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    In amateur radio, QRP operation refers to transmitting at reduced power while attempting to maximize one's effective range. QRP operation is a specialized...
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