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Additional Information
 
Glossary
 
ACK
 
Acknowledgement of communication
 
Channel
 
A group of characteristics such as transmit/receive 
frequency pairs, radio parameters, and encryption 
encoding
 
Control Channel
 
In a trunking system, one of the channels that is used 
to provide a continuous, two-way/data 
communications path between the central controller 
and all radios on the system
 
Conventional
 
Typically refers to radio-to-radio communications, 
sometimes through a repeater; does not use a 
trunking (controller) system (See Trunking)
 
Cursor
 
A visual tracking marker (a blinking line) that 
indicates a location on the display
 
Dispatcher
 
An individual who has radio system management 
duties
 
FCC
 
Federal Communications Commission
 
Hang Up
 
Disconnect
 
Home Display
 
The first display information after the radio 
completes its self test
 
Landline Caller
 
Someone communicating through the public 
telephone system
 
LCD
 
Liquid Crystal Display
 
Page
 
A one-way alert, with audio and/or display messages