AWARUA RADIO - VLB - ZLB.

Glossary of terms.

  • Break-In The official journal (magazine) of the amateur radio association - "The New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters Inc."

  • CPM means Chief Post Master.

  • Epidemiological is the scientific study of factors affecting the health and illness of populations, and serves as the foundation and logic of interventions made in the interest of public health and preventive medicine. It is considered a cornerstone methodology of public health research, and is highly regarded in evidence-based medicine for identifying risk factors for disease and determining optimal treatment approaches to clinical practice. (Source - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epidemiology).

  • H.F.D.F. - High Frequency Direction Finder/Finding
    [High Frequency - 3 MHz to 30 MHz]

  • IGY The IGY was the International Geophysical Year (actually 2 years � 1957/58) during which scientific research was undertaken.
    See also http://www.scottbase50years.co.nz/faq/faq1.htm

  • M.F.D.F. - Medium Frequency Direction Finder/Finding
    [Medium Frequency - (300-3,000 kHz)]

  • Mechanician A mechanician is an engineer or a scientist working in the field of mechanics, or in a related or sub-field: engineering or applied mechanics, geomechanics, biomechanics, and mechanics of materials. Names other than mechanician have been used occasionally, such as mechaniker and mechanicist.
    See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechanician

  • N.Z.P.O. - New Zealand Post Office.
          Note: Postal and Radio divisions since separated to be
          NZ Post http://www.nzpost.co.nz/Cultures/en-NZ/ and
          MED (Ministry of Economic Development), Radio Spectrum Management.
          http://www.rsm.med.govt.nz/pls/web/dbssiten.main

  • QSA Abbreviation used in Morse code communications meaning signal strength - values from 1 to 5.

  • QSP Abbreviation used in Morse code communications meaning relaying (free of charge? according to 1932 Radio Handbook).

  • Q Code Origins see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q_code

  • Silent Key The term "Silent Key" is well known in amateur circles and indicates that an amateur has passed away. Of course in the early years of amateur radio the only method of communication was by the sending and receiving of morse code, sometimes known as CW for "Continuous Wave". Morse in those early days was always sent using a hand operated key so when an amateur died it was usual to say "ZL4.. is now a silent key". This term has stood the test of time and remains in use even now in todays world of modern electronic technology.
Alan ZL4PZ