why the term 'radio' is used for waves in communication?

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why the term 'radio' is used for waves in communication?

2006-08-03 21:20:14 · 2 answers · asked by manoj raje 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Other - Electronics

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Because the waves "radiate" outwards from the transmiting antenna.

2006-08-04 09:01:05 · answer #1 · answered by jibberjabbar 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

it's kind of misleading "radio waves"
what we typically think of as radio waves is a small portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. Light, micro, infra red, ultra violet, UHF, vhf, are all part of the same spectrum. Different band widths (from one frequency to another) have a different name we use to identify it for our use.

2006-08-04 19:29:41 · answer #2 · answered by hogie0101 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋