To receive is to successfully intercept a transmission from a sender using an antenna or sensor, and then demodulate or process that signal into usable data or audio. In radio operations, confirming that a station can receive is the first step in establishing a two-way communication link.
Heard on the job
Base station, I receive you loud and clear on the secondary channel.
Also heard as
- RX
Related terms
Reception
The quality or act of capturing an incoming radio frequency signal.
Roger
A voice procedure word meaning the last transmission was received and understood.
Roger that
An informal expansion of the standard radio acknowledgment word.
TX
The transmission line, port, or signal in a communications link.