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What is a UHF transceiver?
Description. The VHF/UHF Ground Station Transceiver is used for communication in the VHF and UHF frequency bands (full and half-duplex transmission and reception).
What comes with the IC 705?
BP-272 Battery Pack or 13.8V DC External Power Supply The BP-272 Li-ion battery pack comes with the IC-705. This is the same battery pack used in the ID-51 and ID-31 handheld transceivers. Of course, a 13.8V DC external power supply can be used, too.
What’s a transceiver used for?
A transceiver is a combination transmitter/receiver in a single package. While the term typically applies to wireless communications devices, it can also be used for transmitter/receiver devices in cable or optical fiber systems.
What’s the difference between UHF and CB?
There is nothing between CB and UHF radios. CB is UHF there is 3 bands for radios VHF,UHF,AM. The only difference is that the railways use set channels that they hold the transmit rights for the same as the Police, CFA, SES & Ambo’s.
What does QRP stand for in ham radio?
shall I reduce power
QRP or low power operation has a large and growing band of radio hams who enjoy this aspect of amateur radio. The term comes from the Q codes that were often for Morse, CW and other radio transmissions where QRP means shall I reduce power.
What is QRP ham radio?
QRP is a way of operating that involves using low power transmitters, that are no more than 5 Watts for Morse or data modes, or 10 Watts pep for voice. There are many reasons for ‘going QRP’.
Is a cell phone a transceiver?
On a mobile telephone or other radiotelephone, the entire unit is a transceiver for both audio and radio.
Is having a CB radio illegal?
The Communications Act of 1934 (the “Act”) prohibits anyone from transmitting “energy or communications or signals by radio within the United States except under and in accordance with the Act and with a license.” CB operators are not required to have a license because the FCC’s rules authorize their operation, but …