Antenna — The thing that actually radiates your signal.
A device that turns electrical energy into radio waves and back. It matters far more than watts — a better antenna beats a bigger amplifier almost every time.
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Related words
- HT — Handy Talkie. A handheld radio.
- Rubber duck — The stock antenna on a handheld.
- Dipole — Two legs of wire.
- Feedline — The cable from radio to antenna.
- SDR — Software Defined Radio.
- PTT — Push To Talk.
- Transceiver — A transmitter and receiver in one box.
- Tuner — Matches your antenna to your radio.