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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Related words
- Solar flux — A number that tracks solar activity.
- Ionosphere — The layer that bounces HF signals back to earth.
- SSB — Single Sideband. HF voice.
- SWR — Standing Wave Ratio.
- RTTY — Radio Teletype.
- Watts — Transmit power.
- SSTV — Slow-Scan Television.
- Frequency — How fast a radio wave oscillates.