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   MSGID: 523.fidonet-ls_arrl@1:2320/33 28f90e48   
   PID: Synchronet 3.20a-Win32 master/777fb6d8b Jun 13 2023 MSC 1929   
   TID: SBBSecho 3.20-Win32 master/777fb6d8b Jun 13 2023 MSC 1929   
   BBSID: TBOLT   
   CHRS: ASCII 1   
   From QRZ.Com, the Icom handout, and Part 97 Of The FCC Rules -   
   Ham Radio Glossary - An overview of amateur radio terms.   
      
   FAA   
   Federal Aviation Administration.   
       
   Fading   
   Signal reduction due to atmospherics.   
      
   FB   
   "Fine Business"; cheerful acknowledgement, or adjective for describing a   
   good quality.   
      
   FCC   
   Federal Communications Commission. The U.S. Government entity that issues   
   broadcast licenses for the U.S. and its territories. These include radio   
   and television stations, and amateur radio operators, among others. It   
   also prepares and enforces regulations for the appropriate broadcast   
   spectrum.   
      
   Field Day   
   A once a year contest sponsored by the ARRL where hams go to remote sites   
   and operate for 24 hours. Used to assist hams in emergency preparedness   
   as well and to practice not sleeping, treating insect and other vermin   
   bites and the drinking of cold coffee and the ever present telling of lies.   
   Great fun for all! (thanks to WD5CTQ)   
      
   Filter   
   A circut designed to pass only the desired frequency or frequencies.   
      
   Fist   
   The sending style of a particular CW operator. In the old days,   
   telegraphers knew each other by their "fists" (thanks to WD5CTQ).   
      
   FM   
      
   1. Frequency Modulation   
      
   2. FM Broadcast   
      
   FOC   
   "First Class CW Operators' Club"; an exclusive CW club based out of the   
   United Kingdom.   
       
   Frequency coordinator   
   An entity, recognized in a local or regional area by amateur operators   
   whose stations are eligible to be auxiliary or repeater stations, that   
   recommends transmit/receive channels and associated operating and   
   technical parameters for such stations in order to avoid or minimize   
   potential interference.   
       
   FSK   
   Frequency Shift Keying   
      
   FSTV   
   Fast Scan TV. Graphics (and audio) communication using TV broadcast   
   signals. A wide bandwidth is required.   
      
   Full duplex   
   An operation mode, which transmits and receives on different frequencies   
   at the same time, as a telephone communication.   
   --- SBBSecho 3.20-Win32   
    * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (1:2320/33)   
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