Especially when using a manual telegraph key, pay attention to the way you hold it – this significantly affects the quality of manipulation. Radio amateurs have developed their own slang indicating particular handling styles that depend on how the key is gripped. Key Grip and Manipulation Styles: nibbler cutter hitch […]
Radio Amateurs
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Each transmission session ends with certain codes. Over time, they become routine, but in order not to be remembered by mistakes, it is very important to use them correctly from the beginning, since there are certain nuances. Codes transmitted at the end of a session: CODE MEANING USE AR End […]
Ham is the popular name for a radio amateur. Hams address each other exclusively by first name (or nickname), never by Mr., Miss, Mrs., or by last name. This is also valid for written correspondence between hams. The use of 1 liter unit in no case means disrespect, on the […]
Code QUESTION REPLY OR MESSAGE QRG What is the exact frequency? The exact frequency is… QRK What is the intelligibility of my signal? Your signal intelligibility is: 1: poor, 2: comparatively poor, 3: fair, 4: good, 5: excellent. QRL Are you busy? Is the frequency in use? I’m busy. The […]
Emission classification Emissions are classified according to the mode of operation and the required bandwidth. A minimum of three symbols are used to indicate their main characteristics. First symbol – type of modulation of the main carrier; Second symbol – carrier type; Third character – type of transmitted information; Note: […]
LETTERS А A DIT-DAH П P DIT-DAH-DAH-DIT Б B DAH-DIT-DIT-DIT Р R DIT-DAH-DIT В W DIT-DAH-DAH С S DIT-DIT-DIT Г G DAH-DAH-DIT Т T DAH Д D DAH-DIT-DIT У U DIT-DIT-DAH Е E DIT Ф F DIT-DIT-DAH-DIT И I DIT-DIT Х H DIT-DIT-DIT-DIT Й J DIT-DAH-DAH-DAH Ц C DAH-DIT-DAH-DIT Ж […]