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
Keeping a record of radio contacts. A log may include the date and time, other station’s call sign, frequency or band, mode, signal report, and location.Logging can be done on paper or with software. Not every casual contact must be logged, but logs are useful for...
by svarc_admin | Aug 10, 2026
Lower Sideband. One form of single-sideband voice communication. LSB is conventionally used for amateur SSB voice on several of the lower-frequency HF bands.
by svarc_admin | Aug 10, 2026
A traditional way of saying “best regards.” It is commonly used at the end of a radio contact or message between amateur radio operators.It is normally written simply as 73, not “73s.”
by svarc_admin | Aug 10, 2026
Continuous Wave. In everyday amateur radio use, CW usually means communicating with Morse code by switching a radio-frequency signal on and off.Morse code is no longer required for a U.S. amateur license, but CW remains an active and popular part of ham radio.
