Offset — The gap between transmit and receive frequency.
On 2 meters it is usually 600 kHz, on 70 centimeters usually 5 MHz. Program it wrong and the repeater never hears you.
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Related words
- Gray line — The band of twilight moving around the earth.
- Band — A range of frequencies set aside for a purpose.
- Ionosphere — The layer that bounces HF signals back to earth.
- CTCSS / PL tone — A sub-audible tone that opens a repeater.
- SSB — Single Sideband. HF voice.
- APRS — Automatic Packet Reporting System.
- CW — Continuous Wave. Morse code.
- FM — Frequency Modulation. VHF and UHF voice.