Simplex — What It Means in Ham Radio

Simplex — Radio to radio, no repeater.

Direct communication on a single frequency. Much shorter range than going through a repeater, and the honest measure of what your radio can really do.

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Related words

  • DX — Distance. A far-away station.
  • VE — Volunteer Examiner.
  • Pileup — Everybody calling one station at once.
  • Activator — Someone operating from a park or summit.
  • POTA — Parks on the Air.
  • Repeater — A relay station, usually up high.
  • Park reference — The code that identifies a POTA park.
  • Net control — The operator running a net.