by svarc_admin | Aug 10, 2026
Variable Frequency Oscillator. On a modern radio, VFO mode generally means you are selecting an operating frequency directly rather than choosing a frequency already saved in a memory channel.You might use memory mode for repeaters you use regularly and VFO mode when...
by svarc_admin | Aug 10, 2026
In amateur radio regulations and operating terminology, phone means voice communication. It does not mean making a telephone call.FM, SSB, and AM can all be forms of phone operation.
by svarc_admin | Aug 10, 2026
The station responsible for organizing and directing a radio net.The Net Control Station, or NCS, typically calls the net to order, asks stations to check in, keeps track of participants, and moves the net through its planned business. Think of NCS as the moderator of...
by svarc_admin | Aug 10, 2026
A standard set of words used to make letters easier to understand over radio.Instead of saying “K C 3 A B C,” an operator might say “Kilo Charlie Three Alpha Bravo Charlie.” The internationally recognized alphabet includes words such as Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta,...
by svarc_admin | Aug 10, 2026
Parks on the Air. A popular amateur radio activity involving making contacts from qualifying parks and public lands.An operator transmitting from the park is an activator. Stations trying to contact activators are often called hunters. POTA combines portable radio,...
