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Glossary of Terms
Common
Term Description
Canadian
Channels
Channels designated as defined and regulated by Industry Canada,
(RIC), Marine Communications and Traffic Services.
Duplex Transmit and receive on different frequencies.
Encryption Scrambled audio for extra privacy.
FM Frequency Modulation.
International
Channels
Channel designations as defined for use in international waters by the
International Telecommunications Union (ITU).
Marina
Channels
Special channels reserved for marinas located in selected European
countries. These channels are pre-programmed in the transceiver as
P1 and P2.
Private
Channels
Channels which are assigned by regulatory agencies governing VHF
radio use for a specific region or country. These channels are prefixed
with a "P" and can only be programmed into the transceiver by
authorised dealers.
PTT Press To Talk (Transmit).
RX Receive.
Simplex Transmit and receive on the same frequency.
Squelch To suppress background noise.
TX Transmit.
Transceiver A device that can transmit and receive.
USA Channels
Channel designations as defined by the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC).
VOX Voice Operated Transmit.
VHF Very High Frequency (30MHz to 300 MHz).