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NGT Transceiver Getting Started Guide
Glossary
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active line
The line below the title of a list on the
handset screen. Items in the active line are
selected by pressing
.
address
The HF transceiver equivalent of a
telephone number. Your station self address
is used by other stations to call you, and it
is sent when you make calls to identify you
as the caller. It is sometimes referred to as
an ID, a station ID, or a self ID.
automatic
tuning antenna
An antenna designed for use with multi-
channel transceivers. It uses a
microcontrolled stepper motor to give
continuous tuning over the operating
frequency range of the antenna.
call detect time The length of time during scanning that the
transceiver pauses on each channel in order
to detect an incoming call. It is the inverse
of the scan rate.
channel
Frequencies programmed in the transceiver
to transmit and receive signals on air.
Channel Test
call
A call that enables you to test the quality of
a channel in a Codan Selcall network.
control cable
A cable connecting two items of equipment
that allows control information to be passed
between the equipment.
Emergency call A call that enables you to trigger an
emergency alarm at a specific station then
speak to an operator there.
