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amateur radio

use of designated radio frequency spectrum for purposes of non-commercial exchange of messages
Class type of: radio communication service Q185727
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Summary

amateur radio is a hobby[1]. It is a type of radio communication service[2].

Key Facts

  • Instance of: ITU radiocommunication service type[3]
  • Topic has template: Template:Navbox Amateur radio[4]
  • Different from: amateur radio operator[5]
  • History of topic: history of amateur radio[6]
  • Practiced by: amateur radio operator[7]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[8]

Related Entities

amateur radio satellite PSK Reporter

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Radio Regulations, Edition of 2020. wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . Radio Regulations, Edition of 2020. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Different from → amateur radio operator
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    History of topic → history of amateur radio
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