Frequency — What It Means in Ham Radio

Frequency — How fast a radio wave oscillates.

Measured in Hertz. Amateur frequencies are usually given in megahertz — 146.520 MHz, for example.

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Related words

  • FM — Frequency Modulation. VHF and UHF voice.
  • Solar flux — A number that tracks solar activity.
  • Propagation — How your signal travels.
  • SSTV — Slow-Scan Television.
  • SSB — Single Sideband. HF voice.
  • Simplex vs duplex — One frequency versus two.
  • Sporadic E — Sudden short-lived openings.
  • CW — Continuous Wave. Morse code.