G. Radio Amateur Association of Greece.
R.F. Radio frequency.
R.S.G.B. Radio Society of Great Britain.
RST System of reporting readability, strength & tone of a signal.
RX Receiver.
S unit Unit for reporting strength of received signal.
S.I. unit International system of definitions.
SSB Single side-band--a mode of modulation.
SWL Room where radio equipment is set up.
Shack Room where radio equipment is set up.
Silent key Deceased radio amateur.
Sporadic E. Propagation via the E layer of the ionosphere.
T.E.P. Transequatorial propagation.
TX Transmitter.
Troposcatter Propagation via the troposphere.
U.H.F. Ultra high frequency.
V.H.F. Very high frequency.
W.A.C. Worked (contacted) all continents.
XYL Wife of a radio amateur.
YL Young lady operator.
73 Morse abbreviation for "best regards".
Yagi A type of antenna designed by a Japanese of that name.
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