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Frequency Wavelength and Period (view source)
Revision as of 17:18, July 18, 2016
, 17:18, July 18, 2016Spelling/Grammar Check, typos fixed: eg → e.g. (2)
==Wavelength==
==Wavelength==
As indicated in the diagram above, the wavelength of a cyclic curve is the distance between adjacent corresponding points - peak to peak, trough to trough etc. For most ham radio applications, wavelength is measured in metres (m), centimetres (cm) or millimetres (mm). This is in fact how the [[Bands|amateur bands]] are described - eg 20m, 70 cm etc.
As indicated in the diagram above, the wavelength of a cyclic curve is the distance between adjacent corresponding points - peak to peak, trough to trough etc. For most ham radio applications, wavelength is measured in metres (m), centimetres (cm) or millimetres (mm). This is in fact how the [[Bands|amateur bands]] are described - e.g. 20m, 70 cm etc.
==Frequency==
==Frequency==
Frequency is the number of corresponding wave points (eg peaks) that pass a stationary point each second. The unit for this is Hertz (HZ) or cycles per second.
Frequency is the number of corresponding wave points (e.g. peaks) that pass a stationary point each second. The unit for this is Hertz (HZ) or cycles per second.
* 1 [[KHz]] ([[Kilohertz]]) = 1000 Hz
* 1 [[KHz]] ([[Kilohertz]]) = 1000 Hz