Harris RF-5800H, System Installation/Maintenance Manual

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RF-5800H 125-WATT COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
GLOSSARY
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GLOSSARY – Continued
-N-
NCS (Net Control Station) The station in the radio net that has radio control over
net members.
NV Non-Volatile
-O-
OPT Options
-P-
PA Power Amplifier
Parameter Data provided to a program to alter its function in some
manner defined by that program. Parameters may be
either optional or required. The actual value selected by
the user is called a parameter value.
Password The password is a sequence of 6 – 12 characters that
must be entered by the operator to gain access to the
NCS function or the radio programming functions.
PEP Peak Envelope Power
Peripheral A device normally external to the physical computer, but
controlled by the computer. Since hardware designs vary
widely, a peripheral is sometimes built into the same
case that houses the computer. Examples of peripherals
are printers and modems.
PGM Program
PROM Programmable Read-Only Memory
PS Power Supply
PT Plain Text
PWB Printed Wiring Board
-Q-
-R-
Radio Presets A named, pre-defined set of radio parameters that allows
the radio to be setup using only the name. Parameters
include a frequency, data preset name, squelch setting,
etc.