Picket fencing — What It Means in Ham Radio

Picket fencing — A fluttering, choppy signal.

Named for what a signal sounds like when a moving vehicle passes behind obstructions. A classic mobile-operation sound.

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Related words

• Final — Concluding transmission.
• Clear — Goodbye, off the air.
• Break — I need to join this conversation.
• Monitor — Listen.
• Key up — Transmit.
• Relay — Pass a message along.
• Step on — Talk over somebody.
• Double — Two people talking at once.