Chapter 1 Flashcards
What is “packet radio”? Is this in relation to “packets” term from networking? (Pg. 1-3)
Ask Marty
What was the point of OSCAR-1? Was it really the 1st Satellite? (Pg. 1-3)
Oscar-1 was the first satellite built by amateurs. Not the first ever satellite. It was the second after Sputnik-1. The point of OSCAR-1 was so that people could communicate over long distances.
What does CB stand for? (Pg. 1-4)
Citizens Band
What does FRS stand for? (Pg. 1-4)
Family Radio Services
What does FCC stand for? (Pg. 1-2)
Federal Communications Commission
What does ELMER mean/stand for? (Pg. 1-2)
Mentor/Helper
What is ELMERING? (Pg. 1-2)
Helping
What does OSCAR stand for? (Pg. 1-3)
Orbiting Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio
What does DX stand for? (Pg. 1-6)
Long Distance
What is “Hilltopping”? (Pg. 1-6)
At VHF and UHF, “Hilltopping” is a popular way of extending a station’s (repeater) range.
What does VHF stand for?
Very High Frequency
What does UHF stand for?
Ultra High Frequency
What is another name for a Relay Station? (pg. 1-8)
Repeater
What does a Relay Station (aka repeater) do/allow? (Pg. 1-8)
They allow hams using low-power radios to talk with each other over a wide region (50 miles or more).
What is a repeater?
A repeat is a station that retransmits the signals of other stations to give them greater range.
