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KJ7RRV: /* HT */

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	[[File:Baofeng_UV-5RA_DSC_2497w.jpg\|thumb\|A Baofeng UV-5RA, a popular model of HT\|200px\|right]]		[[File:Baofeng_UV-5RA_DSC_2497w.jpg\|thumb\|A Baofeng UV-5RA, a popular model of HT\|200px\|right]]
	An '''HT''' ('''handheld transceiver''') is a handheld, battery-operated [[amateur radio]] [[Glossary#~~transceiver~~\|transceiver]]. Virtually all HTs are low-power (typically 8 watts or less) [[VHF]] and/or [[UHF]] radios.		An '''HT''' ('''handheld transceiver''') is a handheld, battery-operated [[amateur radio]] [[Glossary#Transceiver\|transceiver]]. Virtually all HTs are low-power (typically 8 watts or less) [[VHF]] and/or [[UHF]] radios.

	== Packet Radio ==		== Packet Radio ==

KJ7RRV: /* Call Sign */

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Call Sign

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	The FCC assigns a "sequential" call sign such as "KJ7RRV" upon passing an exam to obtain an [[amateur radio license]], but a custom "vanity" call sign can be obtained afterwards as long as it meets the FCC's requirements and is not already assigned. In addition to the $35 fee to obtain a license, another $35 must be paid for a vanity call sign.		The FCC assigns a "sequential" call sign such as "KJ7RRV" upon passing an exam to obtain an [[amateur radio license]], but a custom "vanity" call sign can be obtained afterwards as long as it meets the FCC's requirements and is not already assigned. In addition to the $35 fee to obtain a license, another $35 must be paid for a vanity call sign.

	You may be more familiar with broadcast call signs such as KURY, KPOD-FM, or KDRV-DT; these are also issued by the FCC (or its equivalent) for the purpose of identifying a station.		You may be more familiar with broadcast call signs such as KURY, KPOD-FM, or KDRV-DT; these are also issued by the FCC (or its equivalent outside the United States) for the purpose of identifying a station.

	== Contact ==		== Contact ==

KJ7RRV: /* Phone */

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Phone

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	'''Phone''' refers to any means of sending voice signals over radio, including analog modes such as [[SSB]], [[FM]], [[AM]] and digital modes such as [[DMR]] and [[FreeDV]].		'''Phone''' refers to any means of sending voice signals over radio, including analog modes such as [[SSB]], [[FM]], [[AM]] and digital modes such as [[DMR]] and [[FreeDV]].

			Of course, it can also refer to a regular telephone; [[Android]] phones and [[iPhone]]s can both be used for amateur-radio-related purposes.

	== QSO ==		== QSO ==

KJ7RRV at 01:49, 26 November 2023

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	A '''transceiver''' is a radio device that can both transmit and receive signals. Most ham radios are transceivers.		A '''transceiver''' is a radio device that can both transmit and receive signals. Most ham radios are transceivers.

	~~{{CC BY-SA\|2023}}~~

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	'''Packet radio''' is a [[digital]] system that creates computer networks using radio links. [[APRS]] is a popular use of packet radio.		'''Packet radio''' is a [[digital]] system that creates computer networks using radio links. [[APRS]] is a popular use of packet radio.

			== Phone ==

			'''Phone''' refers to any means of sending voice signals over radio, including analog modes such as [[SSB]], [[FM]], [[AM]] and digital modes such as [[DMR]] and [[FreeDV]].

	== QSO ==		== QSO ==

KJ7RRV at 00:18, 3 July 2023

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	A '''designator''' is a suffix (or sometimes prefix) added to a call sign and separated with a "/" character (spoken as "slash" or "slant" on [[phone]] modes). Common designators include "slant portable" ("/P" on [[digital]] and [[CW]]), used to indicate an operation away from one's home station, "slant mobile" ("/M"), used for operation from moving land vehicles (parked vehicles are considered portable, not mobile), "slant marine mobile" ("/MM") used from boats and ships in the ocean (boats in inland waters are considered mobile, like land vehicles, not marine mobile), and "slant aeronautical mobile" ("/AM") used from aircraft in flight. (Do not operate an amateur radio station on a boat, ship, or aircraft without permission from the captain or pilot in command.)		A '''designator''' is a suffix (or sometimes prefix) added to a call sign and separated with a "/" character (spoken as "slash" or "slant" on [[phone]] modes). Common designators include "slant portable" ("/P" on [[digital]] and [[CW]]), used to indicate an operation away from one's home station, "slant mobile" ("/M"), used for operation from moving land vehicles (parked vehicles are considered portable, not mobile), "slant marine mobile" ("/MM") used from boats and ships in the ocean (boats in inland waters are considered mobile, like land vehicles, not marine mobile), and "slant aeronautical mobile" ("/AM") used from aircraft in flight. (Do not operate an amateur radio station on a boat, ship, or aircraft without permission from the captain or pilot in command.)

			== FCC ==

			The '''Federal Communications Commission''' ('''FCC''') is the telecommunications regulator for the United States. One of its many purposes is to issue [[amateur radio license]]s. However, it does not conduct license exams; [[volunteer examiners]] give the exams and send the results to the FCC, which issues the license and [[#Call sign\|call sign]].

	== High-Speed Multimedia ==		== High-Speed Multimedia ==

KJ7RRV-bot: Fix links to redirects

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Fix links to redirects

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	[[File:Baofeng_UV-5RA_DSC_2497w.jpg\|thumb\|A Baofeng UV-5RA, a popular model of HT\|200px\|right]]		[[File:Baofeng_UV-5RA_DSC_2497w.jpg\|thumb\|A Baofeng UV-5RA, a popular model of HT\|200px\|right]]
	An '''HT''' ('''handheld transceiver''') is a handheld, battery-operated [[amateur radio]] [[transceiver]]. Virtually all HTs are low-power (typically 8 watts or less) [[VHF]] and/or [[UHF]] radios.		An '''HT''' ('''handheld transceiver''') is a handheld, battery-operated [[amateur radio]] [[Glossary#transceiver\|transceiver]]. Virtually all HTs are low-power (typically 8 watts or less) [[VHF]] and/or [[UHF]] radios.

	== Packet Radio ==		== Packet Radio ==

KJ7RRV: /* S meter */

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S meter

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	== S meter ==		== S meter ==

	[[File:ICOM_IC-732_S-Meter.jpg\|An ~~image of an~~ S-meter\|200px\|left]]		[[File:ICOM_IC-732_S-Meter.jpg\|thumb\|An S-meter from an ICOM IC-732 transceiver\|200px\|left]]
	An '''S meter''' shows the strength of a radio signal on a scale of 1 to 9; often, it indicates signals stronger than S9 with labels such as "+20dB", which indicates 20 dB above S9. One '''S-unit''' typically equals 6 dB. S meters are named after the strength component of an [[R-S signal report]].		An '''S meter''' shows the strength of a radio signal on a scale of 1 to 9; often, it indicates signals stronger than S9 with labels such as "+20dB", which indicates 20 dB above S9. One '''S-unit''' typically equals 6 dB. S meters are named after the strength component of an [[R-S signal report]].

KJ7RRV: /* HT */

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	== HT ==		== HT ==

	[[File:Baofeng_UV-5RA_DSC_2497w.jpg\|A Baofeng UV-5RA, a popular model of HT\|200px\|right]]		[[File:Baofeng_UV-5RA_DSC_2497w.jpg\|thumb\|A Baofeng UV-5RA, a popular model of HT\|200px\|right]]
	An '''HT''' ('''handheld transceiver''') is a handheld, battery-operated [[amateur radio]] [[transceiver]]. Virtually all HTs are low-power (typically 8 watts or less) [[VHF]] and/or [[UHF]] radios.		An '''HT''' ('''handheld transceiver''') is a handheld, battery-operated [[amateur radio]] [[transceiver]]. Virtually all HTs are low-power (typically 8 watts or less) [[VHF]] and/or [[UHF]] radios.

KJ7RRV: /* S meter */

2023-06-13T01:20:21Z

S meter

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	== S meter ==		== S meter ==

			[[File:ICOM_IC-732_S-Meter.jpg\|An image of an S-meter\|200px\|left]]
	An '''S meter''' shows the strength of a radio signal on a scale of 1 to 9; often, it indicates signals stronger than S9 with labels such as "+20dB", which indicates 20 dB above S9. One '''S-unit''' typically equals 6 dB. S meters are named after the strength component of an [[R-S signal report]].		An '''S meter''' shows the strength of a radio signal on a scale of 1 to 9; often, it indicates signals stronger than S9 with labels such as "+20dB", which indicates 20 dB above S9. One '''S-unit''' typically equals 6 dB. S meters are named after the strength component of an [[R-S signal report]].

	~~[[File:ICOM_IC-732_S-Meter.jpg\|left]]~~

	== Sound Card ==		== Sound Card ==