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GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ACRONYMS
A
AGC
Automatic Gain Control
Alert tone
Audio signal produced by the station, providing feedback to the user.
ASIC
Application Specific Integrated Circuit
AUX
Auxiliary.
C
CCI
Control Channel Indicate
CDCSS
Continuous Digital-Controlled Squelch Systems (DPL)
CTCSS
Continuous Tone-Controlled Squelch Systems (PL)
CIT
Central Interconnect Terminal. Used to provide telephone interconnect capabil-
ity in a trunked station.
CIU
Console Interface Unit. Interface between operator console and station to pro-
vide encryption/decryption functions.
Clear
Channel modulation type in which voice information is transmitted over the
channel using analog modulation.
Code detect
Traditional term used to indicate that a 12kbps CVSD signal is being received
on the RF channel.
Conventional
Term used for standard non-trunked radio system (usually using TRC/DC con-
sole).
CPI
Console Priority Interface - option allowing console control of a trunked station.