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  • Ham Radio Glossary (O)

    From Daryl Stout@316:36/9 to All on Wed Apr 19 00:05:15 2023
    From QRZ.Com, the Icom handout, and Part 97 Of The FCC Rules -
    Ham Radio Glossary - An overview of amateur radio terms.

    Offset frequency
    Frequency difference between transmit and receive.

    OM
    "Old Man"; affectionate way to address a fellow ham operator, like saying
    "Old Buddy!"

    OO
    "Official Observer"; a volunteer of the ARRL's Official Observer program
    who monitors the airwaves for FCC rules violations. For more information, please see http://www.arrl.org.

    OSC
    Oscillator
    --- SBBSecho 3.20-Win32
    * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (316:36/9)