What Is a Ham Radio Repeater?
A ham radio repeater is a device that links a weak FM radio signal to a stronger VHF signal and transmits it hundreds of miles. By linking several of these ham radio repeater stations together, a ham radio operator can literally talk to someone anywhere around the world with a weak, hand-held radio transmitter. Ham radio operators or amateur radio operators are able to send messages and communicate with fellow amateur radio operators worldwide with only minimally powered radio equipment. Many ham radio operators belong to local clubs, which fund a ham radio repeater and link it with other clubs in order to broaden the signal strength of its members’ radio equipment. Morse code uses internationally recognized message encoding, and due in part to ham radio repeater stations, communications are able to exist between people of different countries and different languages around the world. In the United States, ham radio operators used to be required to pass a proficiency test demonstrating
