![]() Supported in the wiring by their leads or any untidy or poorlyīk break or break in ( CW, PSK31 and RTTY use only)īlack box commercially manufactured electronic deviceīn all between or been ( CW, PSK31 and RTTY use only)īoat anchor large, heavy or cumbersome piece of equipmentīoots high powered amplifier (after burner)īR68 a booklet, which was published by the UK RadiocommunicationsĪgency, containing the Terms, Provisions and LimitationsĪpplicable to UK Amateur Radio Licences. "pulling the big switch", meaning to close down completelyīirds nest temporary construction of a circuit in which components are Offer "advice" to other operators on what they are doing wrongīBC quality used in the UK to describe a good quality strong signalībs packet radio mailbox (bulletin board system)īcl broadcast listener ( CW, PSK31 and RTTY use only)īcn beacon ( CW, PSK31 and RTTY use only)īcnu be seeing you ( CW, PSK31 and RTTY use only)īeacon a continuously transmitting device used to assess propagationīig switch a metaphorical "switch" controlling the entire station, as in Operate or the frequency ranges covered by equipmentīand-plan an agreement to use certain modes on certain frequencies withinīand policemen a derogatory term for people who consider themselves to beīetter operators than everybody else and who do not hesitate to ![]() ![]() Ionised gas layers in the upper atmosphereĪX25 transmission protocol used for amateur packet radio operationīack over ( CB jargon not normally used by Radio Amateurs)īaghdad Morse badly sent Morse code that is difficult to readīamboo-box equipment manufactured in the Far East, usually Japanīands the frequencies upon which radio amateurs are permitted to Sent as a single group, with noĪurora The Aurora Borealis or Aurora Australis (Northern and Southern Sent as a single group, with no space betweenĪt previously used for the sign in e-mail addresses. Transmitter, but not to radiate a signal outside the confines ofĪs wait ( CW use only. Which allowed the licensee to build and operate a wireless (radio) Of amateur radio licence issued in the UK, prior to World War II, Sent as a single group, with noĪrmchair copy description of good quality strong signal with no interferenceĪrtificial aerial old name for a dummy load, particularly with respect to a type Transmission system based on the marine SITOR systemĪncient mod facetious meaning of "AM" (Amplitude Modulation)Īns answer ( CW, PSK31 and RTTY use only)Īnt antenna (aerial) ( CW, PSK31 and RTTY use only)Īr end of message ( CW use only. BST, EST, PST etc.ĪMSAT Radio Amateur Satellite CorporationĪMTOR "Amateur Teleprinting Over Radio", an error correcting data "again" shortened version of "say again" which is often used to indicateĪlias a short word or group of characters used to identify a digipeater,Īlpha time local time, e.g. Sent as a single group, with no space between letters) orĪb all before ( CW, PSK31 and RTTY use only)Īck automatic acknowledgment of uncorrupted digital data receiptĪcross the pond on the other side of the Atlantic OceanĪctivate operate a station from a specific location, such as a rareĬountry that normally has no resident Radio AmateursĪdee addressee ( CW, PSK31 and RTTY use only)Īdr address ( CW, PSK31 and RTTY use only)Īds address ( CW, PSK31 and RTTY use only) ![]() aa all after ( CW, PSK31 and RTTY use only) or End of Line ( CW use Some standard terms and abbreviations, which do not have additional meanings, are included in the list for the benefit of readers who are not familiar with their usage but have heard them on the amateur bands. However, some may also have the additional alternative meanings that are defined below. Technical and engineering terms, abbreviations and jargon retain their normally accepted meanings when used in an Amateur Radio context.
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