Band — A range of frequencies set aside for a purpose.
Hams name bands by wavelength rather than frequency — "20 meters" is the band around 14 MHz. The two describe the same thing from different directions.
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- Gray line — The band of twilight moving around the earth.
- Offset — The gap between transmit and receive frequency.
- SWR — Standing Wave Ratio.
- CTCSS / PL tone — A sub-audible tone that opens a repeater.
- Solar flux — A number that tracks solar activity.
- RTTY — Radio Teletype.
- Watts — Transmit power.
- Frequency — How fast a radio wave oscillates.