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Glossary of Radar Terms
A/D Analog to Digital conversion
ACQ Acquisition
A-SEA Automatic Sea surface clutter suppression
A-RAIN Automatic Rain and snow clutter suppression
A-TUNE Automatic Tuning
CPU Central Processing Unit
CRT Cathode-ray Tube
CUP Course-Up
EBL Electronic Bearing Line
EXP Expansion
FTC Fast Time Constant, also known as Rain and snow clutter suppression
GPS Global Positioning System
HUP Head-Up
IR Interference Rejection
L/L Latitude/Longitude
MARPA Mini Automatic Radar Plotting Aid
MH Modulator High Voltage
MOB Man Over Board
NM Nautical Mile
NUP North-Up
PCB Printed Circuit Board
PPI Plan Position Indicator
PROCESS Process
PW Pulse Width
RR Range Rings (Fixed)
RM Relative Motion
SHM Ship’s Heading Marker
STBY Standby
STC Sensitivity time control, also known as Sea surface clutter suppression
TD Time Difference
TM True Motion
TI Trigger
VCT Vector
VD Video
VRM Variable Range Marker
WPT Waypoint
X-MIT Transmit