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Acronyms Flashcards

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Symbol “A”

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Amperes

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μF

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Microfarad

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μH

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Microhenry (1 μH = 10‐6 H)

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μs

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Microsecond

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a dimension

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Length of the Waveguide

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A/D

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Analog to Digital

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ACP

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Azimuth Change Pulse

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ADS-B

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Automatic Dependent Surveillance ‐ Broadcast

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ADU

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Azimuth Distribution Unit

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APG

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Azimuth Pulse Generator

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APU

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Azimuth Processing Unit

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ARSR

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Air Route Surveillance Radar

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ARE

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Azimuth Remote Enclosure

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ARTCC

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Air Route Traffic Control Center

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ARTS

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Automated Radar Terminal System

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ASDE

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Airport Surface Detection Equipment

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ASR

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Airport Surveillance Radar

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ATC

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Air Traffic Control

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ATCBI

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Air Traffic Control Beacon Interrogator

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ATCRBS

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Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System

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ATCT

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Air Traffic Control Tower

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b dimension

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Height of the Waveguide

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BDS

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Binary Data Storage

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BIT

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Built-in Testin

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BJT

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Bipolar Junction Transistor

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BRC

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Batch Range Cell

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CARSR

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Common Air Route Surveillance Radar

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CFAR

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Constant False Alarm Rate

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CHIRP

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Compressed High Intensity Radar Pulse

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CMS

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Control and Monitoring System

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COHO

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Coherent Oscillator

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CPI

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Coherent Processing Interval

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CPIP

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Coherent Processing Interval Pair

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CRT

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Cathode Ray Tube

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CW

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Continuous Wave

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D/A

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Digital to Analog

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DASR

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Digital Airport Surveillance Radar

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dB

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Decibels

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39
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dBm

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Decibel Milliwatts

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DBRITE

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Digital Bright Radar Tower Equipment

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DFT

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Discrete Fourier Transform

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42
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DMTI

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Digital Moving Target Indicator

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43
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DSP

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Digital Signal Processing

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44
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E field

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Electric Field

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45
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EBUS

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Enhanced Backup Surveillance

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46
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EM

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Electromagnetic

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ERAM

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En Route Automation Modernization

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ES

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Extended Squitter

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FDIO

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Flight Data Input/Output

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FDP

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Flight Data Processing

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FET

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Field Effect Transistor

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52
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FFT

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Fast Fourier Transform

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FIT

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Fault Isolation Testing

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54
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FPA

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Final Power Amplifier

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55
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FPS

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Fixed Position System

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56
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FRUIT

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False Returns Unsynchronous In Time

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57
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FTC

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Fast Time Constant

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58
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FTI

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FAA Telecommunications Infrastructure

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59
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GHz

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Gigahertz

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60
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GICB

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Ground Initiated Comm B

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61
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GPS

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Global Positioning System

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62
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H field

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Magnetic Field

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63
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HF

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High Frequency

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64
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HVPS

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High Voltage Power Supply

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65
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Hz

66
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IACP

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Improved Azimuth Change Pulse

67
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IBI

A

Independent Beacon Interrogator

68
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ID

A

Identification

69
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IF

A

Intermediate Frequency

70
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IFF

A

Identification Friend Or Foe

71
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IP

A

Internet Protocol

72
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IPP

A

Interpulse Period

73
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KIR interface

A

Military‐Exclusive Interface Unit

74
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kWh

A

Kilowatt‐hours

75
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LCD

A

Liquid Crystal Display

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LFM

A

Linear Frequency Modulation

77
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LNA

A

Low Noise Amplifier

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LO

A

Local Oscillator

79
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LP

A

Long Pulse

80
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LPF

A

Low Pass Filter

81
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LRR

A

Long Range Radar

82
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MDS

A

Minimum Discernable Signal

83
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MHz

84
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MIC

A

Microwave Integrated Circuit

85
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MIT

A

Massachusetts Institute Of Technology

86
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MLAT

A

Multilateration

87
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MP

A

Medium Pulse

88
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MSB

A

Most Significant Bit

89
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MSSR

A

Monopulse Secondary Surveillance Radar

90
Q

MTBF

A

Mean Time Between Failure

91
Q

MTD

A

Moving Target Detection

92
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MTI

A

Moving Target Indicator

93
Q

NEXRAD

A

Next Generation Radar

94
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nH

A

Nanohenry (1 nH = 10‐9 H)

95
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NLFM

A

Non‐Linear Frequency Modulation

96
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NM

A

Nautical Mile

97
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NWS

A

National Weather Service

98
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OBA

A

Off Boresight Table

99
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Op amp

A

Operational Amplifier

100
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PCF

A

Pulse Compression Filter

101
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pF

A

Picofarad (1 pF = 10‐12 F)

102
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PFN

A

Pulse Forming Network

103
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PIN

A

Positive‐Intrinsic Barrier‐Negative

104
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PMG

A

Pulse Mode Generator

105
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PPI

A

Plan Position Indicator

106
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PPS

A

Pulses Per Second

107
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PRF

A

Pulse Repetition Frequency

108
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PRI

A

Pulse Repetition Interval

109
Q

PRM

A

Precision Runway Monitor

110
Q

PROM

A

Programmable Read‐Only Memory

111
Q

PRT

A

Pulse Repetition Time

112
Q

PSR

A

Primary Surveillance Radar

113
Q

RAG

A

Range Azimuth Gate

114
Q

RAM

A

Random Access Memory

115
Q

RBDT

A

Reverse‐Blocking Diode Thyristor

116
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RBTL

A

Radar and Beacon Tracking Level

117
Q

RCS

A

Radar Cross Section and/or Radar Control System

118
Q

RF

A

Radio Frequency

119
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RMC

A

Remote And Monitor Control

120
Q

RMS

A

Remote Monitoring System

121
Q

ROM

A

Read‐Only Memory

122
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RPM

A

Revolutions Per Minute

123
Q

RSC

A

Radar Set Control

124
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S/N

A

Signal‐to‐Noise ratio

125
Q

SCR

A

Silicone Controlled Rectifier

126
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SCV

A

Sub‐Clutter Visibility

127
Q

SDR

A

Sum Difference Ratio

128
Q

SLEP

A

Service Life Extension Program

129
Q

SLS

A

Side Lobe Suppression

130
Q

SM

A

Statute Mile

131
Q

SMR

A

Surface Movement Radar

132
Q

SPI

A

Special Position Indicator

133
Q

SRT

A

System Recovery Time

134
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SSR

A

Solid State Receiver

135
Q

STALO

A

Stable Local Oscillator

136
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STC

A

Sensitivity Time Control

137
Q

T/R

A

Transmitter/Receiver

138
Q

TAIU

A

Terminal Automation Interface Unit

139
Q

TCP

A

Transmission Control Protocol

140
Q

TCW

A

Terminal Control Workstation

141
Q

TDW

A

Tower Display Workstation

142
Q

TDWR

A

Terminal Doppler Weather Radar

143
Q

TE

A

Transverse Electric

144
Q

TEM

A

Transverse Electromagnetic

145
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TI

A

Technical Instruction

146
Q

TM

A

Transverse Magnetic

147
Q

TMCT

A

Test Maintenance And Control Terminal

148
Q

TRACON

A

Terminal Radar Approach Control

149
Q

TWT

A

Traveling Wave Tube

150
Q

TX

A

Transmitter

151
Q

UHF

A

Ultra High Frequency

152
Q

VDC

A

Direct Current Voltage

153
Q

VDL

A

VHF Data Link

154
Q

VFD

A

Variable Frequency Drive

155
Q

VFR

A

Visual Flight Rules

156
Q

VHF

A

Very High Frequency

157
Q

VSP

A

Variable Site Parameter

158
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VSWR

A

Voltage Standing Wave Ratio

159
Q

SYMBOL “W”

160
Q

WAM

A

Wide Area Multilateration

161
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WSR

A

Weather Surveillance Radar

FAA Radar Concepts (8 decks)

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