NORTHROP GRUMMAN Park Air T6-AV100, User Documentation

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Glossary of abbreviations, acronyms and technical terms
A Ampere
AC alternating current
AM amplitude modulation
ATC air traffic control
AWG American Wire Gauge (U.S. standard set of non-ferrous wire conductor sizes)
BIT built-in-test
CE Conformité Européenne (European health & safety product certification)
CSA Canadian Standards Association (provides product certification and product testing
services for Canada)
dB decibel
dBi dB relative to an isotropic antenna
DC direct current
EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive
ESD electrostatic sensitive device
EU European Union
FCC Federal Communication Commission (regulates radio communications within the United
States of America and its territories)
Hz Hertz
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
kg kilogram
LED light emitting diode
m metre
Main/standby The radio is operationally main or standby (analogue radio control terminology)
MARC multi access remote control
N/C normally closed (contact terminal status)
N/O normally open (contact terminal status)
Ohm unit of resistance
OLED organic light emitting diode
PTT press-to-transmit or push-to-talk
RF radio frequency
RJ45 8 position 8 contact (8P8C) connector
RoHS Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive
V Volt
VA Volt-Ampere (apparent power)
VHF very high frequency
VSWR voltage standing wave ratio
UHF ultra high frequency
UL Underwriters Laboratories (global safety certification)
W Watt
4-wire E & M Analogue transmit and receive audio with squelch and PTT signalling