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
- POTA — Parks on the Air.
- ARRL — The national association for amateur radio in the US.
- SOTA — Summits on the Air.
- Park reference — The code that identifies a POTA park.
- Simplex — Radio to radio, no repeater.
- RST — The signal report system.
- Contest — A competitive operating event.
- Field Day — The biggest weekend in amateur radio.