Communications Definitions Flashcards
Aeronautical broadcasting service
A broadcasting service intended for the transmission of information relating to air navigation.
Aeronautical Fixed Service
A telecommunication service between specified fixed points provided primarily for the safety of air navigation and for the regular, efficienct and economical operation of air services.
Aeronautical fixed telecommunication network
A worldwide system of aeronautical fixed circuits provided, as part of the aeronautical fixed service, for the exchange of messages and/or digital data between aeronautical fixed stations having the same or compatible communications characteristics.
Aeronautical mobile service
A mobile service between aeronautical stations and aircraft stations, or between aircraft stations, in which survival craft stations may participate; emergency position indicating radiobeacon stations may also participate in this service on designated distress and emergency frequencies.
Aeronautical mobile service (R)
An aeronautical mobile service reserved for communications relating to safety and regularity of flight, primarily along national or international civil air routes.
Aeronautical Telecommunication service
A telecommunication service provided for any aeronautical purpose.
International telecommunication service
A telecommunication service between offices or stations of different states, or between mobile stations which are not in the same State, or are subject to different states.
Aeronautical fixed station
A station in the aeronautical fixed service
Aeronautical telecommunication station
A station in the aeronautical telecommunication service.
AFTN origin station
An AFTN station where messages and/or digital data are accepted for transmission over the AFTN.
Air Ground Control Radio Station
An aeronautical telecommunication station having primary responsibility for handling communications pertaining to the operation and control of aircraft in a given area
Aircraft station
A mobile station in the aeronautical mobile service, other than a survival craft station, located on board an aircraft.
Network Station
An aeronautical station forming a part of a radiotelephony network
Air ground communication
Two way communication between aircraft and stations or locations on the surface of the earth.
Blind Transmission
A transmission from one station to another station in circumstances where two way communication cannot be established but where it is believed that the called station is able to receive the transmission