Pulse — Emissions having designators
with K, L, M, P, Q, V or W as the first
symbol; 0, 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9 or X as the
second symbol; A, B, C, D, E, F, N, W
or X as the third symbol.
QRP — An abbreviation for low power.
QSL bureau — A system for sending QSL
cards to and from ham radio operators.
QSL cards — Cards that serve to confirm
communication between two hams.
QST — The premiere ham radio monthly
magazine, published by the ARRL. QST
means “calling all radio amateurs.”
RACES (Radio Amateur Civil Emergency
Service) — A radio service that
uses amateur stations for civil defense
communication during periods of local,
regional or national civil emergencies.
Radio Regulations — The latest ITU
Radio Regulations.
RF (Radio frequencies) — The range of
frequencies that can travel through
space in the form of electromagnetic
radiation.
RIC (Radio interface card) — A
PCMCIA device with an antenna port
used in HSMM radio to allow a personal
computer to control a radio transceiver.
RLAN (Radio Local Area Network)— This is similar to a wireless LAN, except
that hams replace the small antennas
with larger outdoor antennas and
use the equipment to cover several
miles or more.
RMAN (Radio Metropolitan Area Network)
— This is an HSMM radio technique,
usually longer range or higher
data rates, to interconnect amateur
radio RLANs.
Radio (or Ham) shack — The room
where Amateur Radio operators keep
their station.
Radiotelegraphy — See Morse code.
Receiver — A device that converts radio
signals into a form that can be heard.
Remote control — The use of a control
operator who indirectly manipulates
the operating adjustments in the station
through a control link to achieve compliance
with the FCC Rules.
Repeater — An amateur station, usually
located on a mountaintop, hilltop or tall
building, that receives and simultaneously
retransmits the signals of other
stations on a different channel or channels
for greater range.
RTTY — Narrow-band direct-printing
telegraphy emissions having designators
with A, C, D, F, G, H, J or R as the
first symbol; 1 as the second symbol; B
as the third symbol; and emission J2B.
SAREX (Space Amateur Radio Experiment) — Amateur Radio equipment
