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Revision A7
List of Abbreviations, Acronyms, and CE Symbols
RU
In a standard 19-inch rack, a set of four mounting holes spaced
as follows:
.625 inches between holes 1, 2, and 3.
.5 inches between holes three and four.
RU = 1.75 inches.
RXD
Received Data
SLIN
Linearizer with an integrated variable gain SSA
SSA
Solid State Amplifier
SSPA
Solid State Power Amplifier
STDBY
Standby
STX
Start of Transmission
TD
Time Delay (SSPA)
TEC
Thermal Electric Cooling. This is a technique used to regulate
the operating temperature environment of a device.
TPS
Test Performance Sheet
TWT
Traveling Wave Tube
TWTA
Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier
TXD
Transmitted Data
UMBC
umbilical cord
undc
undercurrent
UPS
uninterrupible power supply
VAC
Volts alternating current
VDC
Volts direct current
VGA
variable gain amplifier
VGIPA
Variable Gain Intermediate Power Amplifier
VPC
Variable Phase Combiner
VSWR
voltage standing wave ratio
W
Watt
wg
waveguide
Wh
watthour
WHM
watthour meter
wm
watt meter
wtrg
with respect to ground
wtrc
with respect to cathode
wtrprf
waterproof
wtrtt
watertight
WV
working voltage
XFMR
Transformer
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