RADIO FREQUENCY Definition & Meaning

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radio frequency

noun

1. a frequency or band of frequencies that lie in the range 10 kilohertz to 300 000 megahertz and can be used for radio communications and broadcasting AbbreviationsrfRF See also frequency band
2. ( as modifier )
  a radio-frequency amplifier
the frequency transmitted by a particular radio station

radio frequency

A frequency of electromagnetic radiation in the range at which radio signals are transmitted, ranging from approximately 3 kilohertz to 300 gigahertz. Many astronomical bodies, such as pulsars, quasars, and possibly black holes, emit radio frequency radiation.

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The radio frequencies that would be used were secret.

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A contracted helicopter team followed the radio frequency emitted by the collars and essentially chased the wolves down, sometimes netting them or darting them from the sky, according to Hunnicutt.

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That doubling-up involved communicating with airplane and helicopter pilots on two separate radio frequencies, the Times reported.

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But in northern England and Scotland, meters instead rely on radio frequencies and no such fix is available.

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Adding to the chaos, the Secret Service and local law enforcement were apparently communicating on different radio frequencies throughout the event.

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