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What is the difference between a Radio Wave and a Microwave?

Cell phone, RF and EMF radiation frequently asked questions
Answer: Radio Waves are low levels of transmission power for signals to and from your phone. These non-ionizing frequencies of radiation are safe. However as signal strength grows from a few hundred MHZ of power to beyond 800 MHZ, the electromagnetic spectrum increases and these waves become microwaves.

Q37. Do you receive email through short wave radio? Do you need a license?

Kosmos Travel Log & 4. FAQ
A37 Yes, we can receive email through short wave radio. Yes, you do need a license to use the maritime channels and a separate license for HAM channels. The maritime email service costs a nominal fee, HAM email is free. We have chosen to use the maritime channel instead of HAM because HAM has content restrictions. See similar questions...

What is the Difference Between the Radio Flyer Miniatures?

Frequently Asked Questions (F.A.Q's)
There are 3 general catagories of miniatures which are the Miniature Line, My Little Line & Little Line. The difference between these catagories is the size of each: Description: The Miniature Line is the smallest category of miniatures. Each of these items is approximately 4 ?" in length. Description: The My Little Line is the next largest category of miniatures. These items are approximately 6" in length. See similar questions...

What is the difference between the Blue and Purple Wave?

St. Luke's Women's Fitness Celebration
The only difference is the Blue Wave gathers on the West side of Capitol Blvd (near KeyBank) and the Purple Wave gathers on the East side of Capitol Blvd (near City Hall). Both waves are for the non-competitive participants who would like to walk or jog in the 5K. On Celebration Saturday the Start Line Director will flip a coin to determine which wave goes first. See similar questions...

What's the difference between MIDI and Wave?

FAQ - audiohost.com
MIDI isn't really sound! MIDI is a bunch of commands that tell a compatible sound module or sound card which sounds it has to generate. Although this seems to be rather complicated if you consider a whole piece of music, the amount of data that's necessary to do this is incredibly much less than in an audio recording of the same sound! The MIDI file is about 500 times smaller than a CD quality recording of the sound that the sound module generates. See similar questions...

How does ERH compare to radio frequency (RF) or microwave heating?

Thermal Remediation Services Inc. | FAQs
RF energy is very strongly adsorbed by soil moisture, which prevents RF energy from propagating more than a few feet from the antenna. In general, this makes RF heating inefficient, expensive, and very rarely used. RF heating may find a niche in treating bedrock with very low water content, which would allow the RF energy to propagate tens of feet from the antenna. See similar questions...

What is the difference between short wave and long wave infrared?

Versalux Glass: Architectural Float Glass by ACH Glass Opera...
Short wave infrared is what comes directly from the sun. It is converted into heat when it comes in contact with an object. Long wave infrared, as a result of solar energy, has started as short wave, but has come in contact with an object and is now felt as heat. This is what you see when you look at a hot object in the summer and you see waves coming up from it (the short wave energy is being converted to heat). Other sources of long wave energy include furnaces and fireplaces. See similar questions...

What is the difference between sine wave and modified sine wave?

FAQ Answers
Alternating current (AC) has a continuously varying voltage that swings from positive to negative. This has great advantages in power transmission over long distances. Power from your power company is carefully regulated to be a perfect sine wave, because that is what naturally comes out of a generator, and also because sine waves radiate the least amount of radio power. See similar questions...

What is a wave?

FAQ
A wave is a traveling disturbance that moves energy from one location to another without transferring matter. Oscillations in a medium or material create mechanical waves that propagate away from the location of the oscillation. For example, a pebble dropped into a pool of water creates vertical oscillations in the water, while the wave propagates outward horizontally along the plane of the pond. See similar questions...

Why do sunspots seem to enhance radio wave propagation on Earth?

SOHO
Sunspots themselves don't enhance radio communications, but rather magnetic storms on the Sun which cause changes in the Earth's ionosphere that enhance radio communication. See similar questions...

Q13. What factors affect range of radio wave transmissions?

sn900.com -EnGenius Technologies' Frequently Asked Questions
A13. Many environmental factors may interfere with radio wave transmissions. Some of the more common factors include: trees, buildings, hills, walls, temperature, humidity, other radio transmissions and other obstacles. See similar questions...

What is the difference between MP3 and uncompressed wave?

Lip Sync FAQ
Many Internet users prefer MP3 over uncompressed wave as it is more compressed for a fast upload / download speeds. iLipSync can generate talking characters using with MP3 or uncompressed wave files. Yes. A sample is provided using ASP as the code. This example includes an ASP page allowing the user to select the character and audio to generate. See similar questions...

What is the difference between the Tek and New wave units?

GreenCoast Hydroponics - FAQ
I'm attempting to convert a 24' x 36' building with one window at each end into an indoor greenhouse. Right now it is lit by normal fluorescent lighting. I am wondering if the bulbs can be changed out using T5 bulbs in their place. See similar questions...

What is the difference between Teklight and New Wave units?

GreenCoast Hydroponics - FAQ
Both units have the same lumens/watt. The difference is in the quality of workmanship and materials. The TekLight is sleek, black, and very nice looking. The New Wave is more of a shop light. Both lights come with a two year warranty. In the end it comes down to the esthetics. The 48" T5 bulbs are reported to be about 5,000 lumens per bulb. So an 8 light model is somewhere in the range of a 40,000 lumens. That is just barely enough to grow only one tomato per fixture. See similar questions...

What's the difference between Wave, MIDI, MOD and MP3?

Software Discussion and Help Page [Shareware Music Machine]
Here is a brief explanation of some of the questions you may have about the Music Disussion & Help section of Shareware Music Machine. See similar questions...

What is a microwave?

Whirlpool MagiCook microwave zone
Micro, means small or electro magnetic waves, and are a form of radiant energy. Microwaves are colorless, odorless and tasteless and cannot be seen by naked eye. Microwaves travel at the speed of light and have a frequency of 2450 MHz (for those used in microwave ovens). Microwaves vibrate with a frequency of 2450 MHz, i.e. 2450 million times per second. Microwaves have a special affinity towards water, sugar and fat. See similar questions...

What is the Water-hole frequency and why does radio/microwave SETI use it?

SETV - FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
This was posted on the SETI-League's 'open' SETI-L list by radio astronomer Noel Welstead. It was nifty answer. See similar questions...

My question is about WAVE (or gtkwave). Is there a WAVE FAQ?

Frequently Asked Questions about PhysioNet
I tried to compile ... but the compiler complains that isigopen (or iannopen, or strtim, or wfdbinit) is undefined. See similar questions...

What is the difference between BMP (Classic) and BMP (New Wave)?

BMP FAQ
BMP (Classic) had three business partners: Bruce Love, Jozef Szekeres and Julie Ditrich. BMP (New Wave) has two business partners: Julie and Jozef. These terms were invented to delineate the changes to the creative team once Bruce left at the end of 2003. The terms are used colloquially but not legally. See similar questions...

What is the difference between Modified Sine & Pure Sine Wave Inverters?

DC AC Power Inverters - F.A.Q's
If your equipment can accept some voltage fluctuation, consider a modified sine wave inverter. These inverters provide mobile power at a more affordable price and come in a full range of sizes. If you want to run your equipment exactly to the manufacturer’s specifications, choose a true sine wave inverter. With true sine wave, motor loads start easier and run cooler. See similar questions...

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