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| - | 99====== Glossary of amateur radio terms ====== | + | ====== Glossary of amateur radio terms ====== |
| //The RSGB manuals lack a consistent index or glossary, so this has been created to aid in study. The definitions have been taken from the texts, or where the definition does not exist in the manuals, from other reliable sources. If you see an error, notify @trainers on the Discord server and it will be checked & corrected as necessary. - There is also [[jargon|Jargon and Acronyms list]] // | //The RSGB manuals lack a consistent index or glossary, so this has been created to aid in study. The definitions have been taken from the texts, or where the definition does not exist in the manuals, from other reliable sources. If you see an error, notify @trainers on the Discord server and it will be checked & corrected as necessary. - There is also [[jargon|Jargon and Acronyms list]] // | ||
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| **Oscillation** - A repetitive variation (usually in time) for a measure or value about a central value, e.g. a sine wave oscillates regularly between two peak values (positive/ | **Oscillation** - A repetitive variation (usually in time) for a measure or value about a central value, e.g. a sine wave oscillates regularly between two peak values (positive/ | ||
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| + | **Packet** - in the context of amateur radio, refers to [[packet|packet radio]]. There is a glossary of packet radio specific terms [[packet: | ||
| **Polarisation** - The property of a wave (usually transverse) that defines the geometrical orientation of the oscillation of that wave, e.g. a sine wave could be said to have vertical polarisation. | **Polarisation** - The property of a wave (usually transverse) that defines the geometrical orientation of the oscillation of that wave, e.g. a sine wave could be said to have vertical polarisation. | ||
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