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How do radio amateurs communicate?

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How do radio amateurs communicate?

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Speech: Most amateur operators communicate using speech. This works rather like a telephone conversation, except that only one person may speak at any one time. Operators must identify themselves by the use of a call sign during each transmission Morse code: Morse is still an effective means of communication, which works with the very simplest equipment. As well as its effectiveness, the narrow bandwidth uses the radio spectrum most efficiently, allowing parallel contacts to take place within a small spectrum space. This is of great benefit in crowded band conditions. Television: Many amateurs can transmit TV pictures to each other, often in colour. Normally the range of these transmissions is tens of miles. However, amateurs have pioneered a system called “slow scan” television (SSTV) which enables amateurs to transmit pictures around the world, albeit at a slow rate. Packet radio: Radio amateurs can communicate with each other using computers, via radio links. Data: Packet radio is o

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