Repeater — A relay station, usually up high.
It receives your signal and rebroadcasts it with real power from a tower or hilltop, which is how a 5-watt handheld can cover an entire metro area.
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Related words
- Simplex — Radio to radio, no repeater.
- RST — The signal report system.
- Spot — A public post saying who is on the air and where.
- CQ — Calling anyone who is listening.
- Contest — A competitive operating event.
- Pileup — Everybody calling one station at once.
- Hunter — Someone chasing park activators.
- POTA — Parks on the Air.