Shortwave Radio Glossary and Abbreviations
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Guide to Shortwave Radios
Understanding and Using
Comparing and Selecting
Shortwave Radios
Shortwave Accessories
Bands and Frequencies
Station List
Additional Resources
Abbreviations and Glossary
Frequently Asked Questions
 

 RadioShack Guide to Shortwave Radios

Abbreviations and Glossary

AM (Amplitude Modulation)

ANARC (Association of North America Radio Clubs)

ARRL (American Radio Relay League)

Balun

Band

Bandwidth

BFO (Beat Frequency Oscillator)

CW (Continuous Wave)

DX (old telegraph code for distant)

DXing

FM (Frequency Modulation)

Frequency

Frequency Step

FSK (Frequency Shift Keying)

GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)

LSB (Lower SideBand)

LW (Longwave)

MCW (Modulated Continuous Wave)

MW (Medium Wave)

PLL (Phase Locked Loop)

Sideband

SSB (Single SideBand)

SW (Shortwave)

UHF (Ultra High Frequencies)

USB (Upper SideBand)

VFO (Variable Frequency Oscillator)

VHF (Very High Frequencies)

Wavelength

 


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