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integrated circuit An assembly of interconnected components on a small semiconductor
chip, usually made of silicon. One chip can contain millions of
microscopic components and perform many functions.
ISW See inbound signaling word.
key-variable loader A device used to load encryption keys into a radio.
kHz See kilohertz.
kilohertz One thousand cycles per second. Used especially as a radio-frequency
unit.
KVL See key-variable loader.
LCD See liquid-crystal display.
LED See LED.
light emitting diode An electronic device that lights up when electricity is passed through it.
liquid-crystal display An LCD uses two sheets of polarizing material with a liquid-crystal
solution between them. An electric current passed through the liquid
causes the crystals to align so that light cannot pass through them.
LO Local oscillator.
low-speed
handshake
150-baud digital data sent to the radio during trunked operation while
receiving audio.
LSH See low-speed handshake.
Master In Slave Out SPI data line from a peripheral to the MCU.
Master Out Slave In SPI data line from the MCU to a peripheral.
MCU See microcontroller unit.
MDC Motorola Digital Communications.
menu entry A software-activated feature shown at the bottom of the display.
Selection of a feature is controlled by the programming of the buttons on
the side of the radio.
MHz See Megahertz.
Megahertz One million cycles per second. Used especially as a radio-frequency
unit.
microcontroller unit Also written as µC. A microprocessor that contains RAM and ROM
components, as well as communications and programming components
and peripherals.
MISO See Master In Slave Out.
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