| Glossary |
| AGC |
Automatic Gain Control |
A means of automatically controlling the output signal level at a desirable level |
| ALE 2G |
Automatic Link Establishment, 2G ALE |
ALE is a worldwide digital standard for initiating and then sustaining HF radio communications between stations |
| APRS |
Automatic Position Reporting System |
A wide area digital position and data broadcasting system |
| ARRL |
Amateur Radio Relay League |
A national association of radio amateurs in the U.S. |
| CPU |
Central Processing Unit |
A digital circuit or microchip that is the principal "brains" of a computer board or system |
| GPS |
Global Positioning System |
A satellite-based worldwide positioning system operated as a service by the U.S. Government |
| HF |
"High Frequency" radio band |
A radio band ranging from 3 to 30 MHz |
| ITU |
International Telecommunication Union |
One of the most important international standards bodies |
| kbps |
kilo (1024) bits per second |
An abbreviation used to express a digital data rate of a signal or channel |
| LoRa |
An abbreviation for Long Range digital radio communication protocol |
A proprietary physical radio communication protocol developed by Cycleo |
| PARC |
Palomar Amateur Radio Club |
PARC Website 🔗 Palomar Amateur Radio Club Home |
| STEM |
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics |
An acronym for science and technology-oriented curricula, particularly in education |
| SDR |
Software Defined Radio |
Radios in which a large portion of the signal processing is done digitally either by software or by digital processing devices controlled by software |
| SK |
An abbreviation for "Silent Key" |
Denotes an amateur radio operator that is deceased |
| SMA |
An abbreviation for "SubMiniature type A" connector |
A common type of RF coaxial cable connector |
| UHF |
"Ultra High Frequency" radio band (ITU Designation) |
A radio frequency band ranging from 300 MHz to 3 GHz |
| VHF |
"Very High Frequency" radio band (ITU Designation) |
A radio frequency band ranging from 30 to 300 MHz |
