kerchunking

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noun

The act of briefly pressing a radio's push-to-talk (PTT) button to trigger a repeater, just to hear its response tone or confirm one's radio is in range.

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Meanings

nounkerchunking (plural kerchunkings)

plural kerchunkings

  1. amateur radioThe act of briefly pressing a radio's push-to-talk (PTT) button to trigger a repeater, just to hear its response tone or confirm one's radio is in range.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of kerchunk.

Origin

Onomatopoeic; kerchunk + -ing.

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APA

kerchunking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kerchunking

MLA

“kerchunking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kerchunking. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kerchunking,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kerchunking.

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