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The Basics of Ham Speak [HTL-4]

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2021-05-172021-05-25 Jim N4BFR

Every hobby seems to have it’s quirky language you want to know, like horsepower for cars or treble stitch for crochet or AMOE if you are a sweepstaker. Amateur Radio is no exception and many of these date back to morse code days. In this video, Jim takes you through a few of the ones you will encounter.

Extra Reading
ARRL Ham Radio Glossary, ICOM Ham Radio Terms (PDF)

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