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Abbreviations, Acronyms and Symbols
A
Amperes
AC
Advisory Circular
ARINC
Aeronautical Radio Incorporated
ASCII
American Standard for Coded Information Interchange
ATCRBS
Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System
bps
Bits per second.
C
R
Carriage Return
EASA
European Aviation Safety Agency
EEPROM
Electronically Erasable Read Only Memory
EIA
Electronic Industries Association
ETSO
European Technical Standard Order
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
FAR
Federal Aviation Regulation
ft.
Distance in feet.
GPS
Global Positioning System
Hz
Hertz
ICAO
International Civil Aviation Organization
I.F.F.
Identification Friend or Foe
In. Hg.
Inches of Mercury
Kbps
Kilobits per Second
KHz
Kilohertz
L
F
Line Feed
LSB
Least Significant Bit
mA
Milliamperes
max.
Maximum
MB
Millibar
MHz
Megahertz
MFD
Multi-Function Display
MSL
Mean Sea Level
min.
Minimum
ms
Time in milliseconds.
MSB
Most Significant Bit
mW
Milliwatt
NIST
National Institute of Standards and Technology
oz
Ounce
psi
Pounds per Square Inch
RAM
Random Access Memory
RS
Recommended Standard
RTCA
RTCA Inc. (Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics)
SAE
Society of Automotive Engineers
sec.
Time in seconds.
SSR
Secondary Surveillance Radar
TCI
Trans-Cal Industries, Inc.
TIA
Telecommunication Industries Association
TSO
Technical Standard Order
Vdc
Volts Direct Current
VSI
Vertical Speed Indicator
W
Watt
Ω
Electrical resistance measured in Ohms.
ºC
Temperature in degrees centigrade.
±
Plus or minus.
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