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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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