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Elmer

Origin of the termElmer” The termElmer“–meaning someone who provides personal guidance and assistance to would-be hams–first appeared in QST in a March 1971 “How’s DX” column by Rod Newkirk, W9BRD (now also VA3ZBB). Newkirk called them “the unsung fathers of Amateur Radio.”

Elmer Award – ARRL

www.arrl.org/elmer-award

American Radio Relay League
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JT65

 “JT65 is a digital protocol intended for Amateur Radio communication with extremely weak signals. It was designed to optimize Earth-Moon-Earth (EME) contacts on the VHF bands, and conforms efficiently to the established standards and procedures for such QSOs. JT65 includes error-correcting features that make it very robust, even with signals much too weak to be heard.”
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QRA

QRA-  Has to do with a Station Name.

Question: What is the name of your station?

Statement: The name of my station is ___.… -continue reading

QRB

QRB – Has to do with distance between stations.

Question: How far are you from my station?

Statement: I am ____ miles (kilometers) from your station.… -continue reading

QRD

QRD -Has to do with direction of travel.

Question: Where are you bound and where are you coming from?

Statement:  I am bound to ____ and coming from ______.… -continue reading

QRG

QRG -Has to do with transmitted frequency

Question: Will you tell me my exact frequency?

Statement: You exact frequency is ____.… -continue reading

QRH

QRH – has to do with frequency change.

Question: Does my frequency vary?

Statement: Your frequency varies.… -continue reading

QRI

QRI – Has to do with tone of transmission.

Question: How is the tone of my transmission?

Statement: The tone of your transmission is ___.

Ranked by number.

1-Good

2-Variable

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QRJ

QRJ – Has to do with weak signal strength

Question: Are you receiving me badly?

Statement: I cannot receive you, your signal is too weak.… -continue reading

QRK

QRK -Has to do with signal intelligibility.

Question: What is the intelligibility of my signals?

Statement: The intelligibility of your signals is ___.

Rated by number.

1-Bad

2-Poor

3-Fair

4-Good

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