Pileup — What It Means in Ham Radio

Pileup — Everybody calling one station at once.

What happens when a rare station shows up. Sounds like chaos, and experienced operators pick individual callsigns out of it.

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Related words

  • Mobile — Operating from a vehicle.
  • SOTA — Summits on the Air.
  • Repeater — A relay station, usually up high.
  • Park reference — The code that identifies a POTA park.
  • Field Day — The biggest weekend in amateur radio.
  • CQ — Calling anyone who is listening.
  • ARRL — The national association for amateur radio in the US.
  • Simplex — Radio to radio, no repeater.