{
 "site": "bastropradio.com",
 "title": "The radio knowledge base",
 "entries": [
  {
   "slug": "getting-a-ham-licence-in-texas",
   "question": "How do I get an amateur radio licence?",
   "summary": "The three licence classes, what each allows, and how testing works.",
   "url": "https://bastropradio.com/kb/getting-a-ham-licence-in-texas/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "what-can-i-receive-over-the-air",
   "question": "What can I actually pick up over the air in Bastrop County?",
   "summary": "Why reception here is not the same as reception in Austin, and how to find out what reaches your specific address.",
   "url": "https://bastropradio.com/kb/what-can-i-receive-over-the-air/"
  }
 ],
 "glossary": [
  {
   "term": "Directional antenna",
   "definition": "An antenna that favours one direction, trading coverage for gain."
  },
  {
   "term": "HF",
   "definition": "High frequency - bands that refract off the ionosphere and can carry far beyond the horizon."
  },
  {
   "term": "Net",
   "definition": "A scheduled on-air gathering, run to a format by a net control operator."
  },
  {
   "term": "Repeater",
   "definition": "A station that receives a signal and retransmits it at higher power from a better location, greatly extending handheld range."
  },
  {
   "term": "Rescan",
   "definition": "Making a television re-survey available channels. Needed after moving an antenna or when stations change frequency."
  },
  {
   "term": "UHF",
   "definition": "Ultra high frequency - most digital television. More affected by trees and terrain than VHF."
  },
  {
   "term": "VHF/UHF",
   "definition": "Very and ultra high frequency - the bands carrying most local repeater traffic, generally line-of-sight."
  },
  {
   "term": "Volunteer examiner",
   "definition": "A licensed operator accredited to administer amateur radio examinations."
  }
 ]
}