by svarc_admin | Aug 10, 2026
Informal slang for briefly transmitting into a repeater simply to make it activate, often without speaking.If you need to test whether you can reach a repeater, identify yourself normally rather than repeatedly keying it without saying anything.
by svarc_admin | Aug 10, 2026
The frequency on which a repeater listens. Your radio transmits to the repeater on its input frequency.
by svarc_admin | Aug 10, 2026
Handheld Transceiver, sometimes called a handie-talkie. This is the small portable radio most people picture when they think of a handheld two-way radio.Many new hams begin with an HT capable of operating on the 2-meter and 70-centimeter amateur bands.
by svarc_admin | Aug 10, 2026
Frequency Modulation. A common method of transmitting voice, particularly for local communication on VHF and UHF.If you use a typical handheld radio through a local 2-meter or 70-centimeter repeater, you are very likely using FM.
by svarc_admin | Aug 10, 2026
Communication in which transmitting and receiving use different frequencies.Repeater operation normally involves two frequencies: one used by your radio to transmit to the repeater and another used by the repeater to transmit back to you.
