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BARRETT PRC-4090 TACTICAL HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - INTRODUCTION
Terms & Abbreviations
Term /
Abbreviation
Denition
ALE Automatic Link Establishment
AM Amplitude Modulation
ARINC A set of standards as established by Aeronautical Radio,
Incorporated (ARINC).
Call History A list containing details of the last thirty calls received.
CCIR One of many possible Selcall formats as dened by the
Consultative Committee on International Radio (CCIR).
CF Custom Filter selection
CW Continuous Wave (used for Morse code)
dB Decibels
dBm Power ratio in decibels (dB) of the measured power refer-
enced to one milliwatt (mW).
DSP Digital Signal Processing
ESU Encryption Synchronisation Unit
FHSS Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum
GPS Global Positioning System
HF High Frequency
INT International Selcall format
LCD Liquid Crystal Display
LSB Lower Sideband
LUF Lowest Usable Frequency
MUF Maximum Usable Frequency
OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer, OEM Selcall Format
OTG On-The-Go (USB)
PCB Printed Circuit Board
PEP Peak Envelope Power
PIN Personal Identication Number
PRC Portable Radio Communications
PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network