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Jargon and Acronyms

Leep in Alpha order please - There is also The Glossary

A-Z list

Term Meaning Link (if available)
APRS Automatic Packet Reporting System APRS
ARRL Amateur Radio Relay league (US society) ARRL
CEPT European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations
IOTA Islands on the Air
HAREC Harmonized Amateur Radio Examination Certificate
OFCOM Office of Communications (UK) OFCOM
POTA Parks On The Air https://www.parksontheair.com/
RSGB Radio Society of Great Britain (UK society) RSGB
SSB Single Side Band
SOTA Summits on the Air https://www.sota.org.uk/
SWL Short Wave Listener

Q-Codes

Note: will expand to show as Question/Answer where applicable at some point

Q-Code Meaning
QTH Location
QSL Acknowledgement of receipt
QRZ Who is calling
QRM Man-made interference
QRP Reduced power
QSY Change frequency
QSO communication / contact