EQPS Flashcards
LF
Low Frequency 30 kHz - 300 kHz
MF
Medium Frequency 300 kHz - 3 MHz
HF
High Frequency 3 MHz - 30 MHz
VHF
Very High Frequency 30 MHz - 300 MHz
UHF
Ultra High Frequency 300 MHz - 3 GHz
RF
Radio Frequency
AM
Amplitude Modulation
A3
Amplitude Modulation
- audio communication
- AF + RF
AF
Audio Frequency
A1
Amplitude Modulation RF input (morse code)
A2
Amplitude Modulation
RF carrier + LF audio signal
CF
Channel Frequency
FM
Frequency Modulation
AGC
Automatic Gain Control
DME
Distance Measuring Equipment
VOR
VHF Omnidirectional Range
SELCAL
Selective Calling equipment
ACARS
Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System
CPDLC
Controller-Pilot Data-Link Communications
VDF
VHF Direction Finding
UDF
UHF Direction Finding
NDB
Non-Directional Beacon
ADF
Automatic Direction Finder
DVOR
Doppler VOR
TACAN
Tactical Air Navigation
VORTAC
VOR + TACAN
DME
Distance Measuring Equipment
ILS
Instrument Landing System
LOC
Localiser
GP
Glide Path
MM
Middle Marker
OM
Outer Marker
AIP
Aeronautical Information Publication
RVR
Runway Visual Range
RNP
Required Navigation Performance
GLONASS
Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite System (Russian Federation)
EGNOS
European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service
GBAS
Ground Based Augmentation System
GLS
GBAS Landing System