Tait TP9160, User Manual

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Glossary
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A
APCO The Association of Public Safety
Communications Officials.
The APCO Project 25 standards committee
(
http://www.apcointl.org/ ) defined a digital
radio standard. The standard is often referred
to as ‘APCO’ or ‘P25’.
C
channel A channel is a pair of frequencies used to
transmit and receive radio signals.
F
FCC Federal Communications Commission, an
independent United States government
agency that regulates interstate and
international radio communications.
L
LED Light Emitting Diode, a device that is able to
emit light.
M
mute A mute controls the circumstances under
which a received signal is passed to the radio’s
speaker. For example, when a signal is
received by the radio, the mute may remain
‘closed’ if the signal is not strong enough,
does not have valid signaling or is encrypted.