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kerchunker

kerchunker noun: someone who briefly presses their "Push-to-Talk" (PTT) microphone button to transmit a signal; the user does not speak, they only activate a repeater so they can hear the automated confirmation tone or "squelch tail.".

Noun

kerchunker (plural kerchunkers)

  1. (amateur radio) Someone who briefly presses their "Push-to-Talk" (PTT) microphone button to transmit a signal; the user does not speak, they only activate a repeater so they can hear the automated confirmation tone or "squelch tail."

Forms of kerchunker

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Questions about kerchunker

What does kerchunker mean?
Kerchunker means someone who briefly presses their "Push-to-Talk" (PTT) microphone button to transmit a signal; the user does not speak, they only activate a repeater so they can hear the automated confirmation tone or "squelch tail.".
What part of speech is kerchunker?
Kerchunker is a noun.
What is the plural of kerchunker?
The plural of kerchunker is kerchunkers.

Words near kerchunker in the dictionary

  1. Kerchner
  2. Kerchners
  3. kerchoo
  4. kerchug
  5. kerchunk
  6. kerchunker
  7. kerchunking
  8. kerchunks
  9. Kerckhoffs
  10. Kerckhoffs's principle
  11. Kerckring

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