Acronyms Flashcards
(161 cards)
1
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Symbol “A”
A
Amperes
2
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μF
A
Microfarad
3
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μH
A
Microhenry (1 μH = 10‐6 H)
4
Q
μs
A
Microsecond
5
Q
a dimension
A
Length of the Waveguide
6
Q
A/D
A
Analog to Digital
7
Q
ACP
A
Azimuth Change Pulse
8
Q
ADS-B
A
Automatic Dependent Surveillance ‐ Broadcast
9
Q
ADU
A
Azimuth Distribution Unit
10
Q
APG
A
Azimuth Pulse Generator
11
Q
APU
A
Azimuth Processing Unit
12
Q
ARSR
A
Air Route Surveillance Radar
13
Q
ARE
A
Azimuth Remote Enclosure
14
Q
ARTCC
A
Air Route Traffic Control Center
15
Q
ARTS
A
Automated Radar Terminal System
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ASDE
A
Airport Surface Detection Equipment
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ASR
A
Airport Surveillance Radar
18
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ATC
A
Air Traffic Control
19
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ATCBI
A
Air Traffic Control Beacon Interrogator
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ATCRBS
A
Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System
21
Q
ATCT
A
Air Traffic Control Tower
22
Q
b dimension
A
Height of the Waveguide
23
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BDS
A
Binary Data Storage
24
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BIT
A
Built-in Testin
25
BJT
Bipolar Junction Transistor
26
BRC
Batch Range Cell
27
CARSR
Common Air Route Surveillance Radar
28
CFAR
Constant False Alarm Rate
29
CHIRP
Compressed High Intensity Radar Pulse
30
CMS
Control and Monitoring System
31
COHO
Coherent Oscillator
32
CPI
Coherent Processing Interval
33
CPIP
Coherent Processing Interval Pair
34
CRT
Cathode Ray Tube
35
CW
Continuous Wave
36
D/A
Digital to Analog
37
DASR
Digital Airport Surveillance Radar
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dB
Decibels
39
dBm
Decibel Milliwatts
40
DBRITE
Digital Bright Radar Tower Equipment
41
DFT
Discrete Fourier Transform
42
DMTI
Digital Moving Target Indicator
43
DSP
Digital Signal Processing
44
E field
Electric Field
45
EBUS
Enhanced Backup Surveillance
46
EM
Electromagnetic
47
ERAM
En Route Automation Modernization
48
ES
Extended Squitter
49
FDIO
Flight Data Input/Output
50
FDP
Flight Data Processing
51
FET
Field Effect Transistor
52
FFT
Fast Fourier Transform
53
FIT
Fault Isolation Testing
54
FPA
Final Power Amplifier
55
FPS
Fixed Position System
56
FRUIT
False Returns Unsynchronous In Time
57
FTC
Fast Time Constant
58
FTI
FAA Telecommunications Infrastructure
59
GHz
Gigahertz
60
GICB
Ground Initiated Comm B
61
GPS
Global Positioning System
62
H field
Magnetic Field
63
HF
High Frequency
64
HVPS
High Voltage Power Supply
65
Hz
Hertz
66
IACP
Improved Azimuth Change Pulse
67
IBI
Independent Beacon Interrogator
68
ID
Identification
69
IF
Intermediate Frequency
70
IFF
Identification Friend Or Foe
71
IP
Internet Protocol
72
IPP
Interpulse Period
73
KIR interface
Military‐Exclusive Interface Unit
74
kWh
Kilowatt‐hours
75
LCD
Liquid Crystal Display
76
LFM
Linear Frequency Modulation
77
LNA
Low Noise Amplifier
78
LO
Local Oscillator
79
LP
Long Pulse
80
LPF
Low Pass Filter
81
LRR
Long Range Radar
82
MDS
Minimum Discernable Signal
83
MHz
Megahertz
84
MIC
Microwave Integrated Circuit
85
MIT
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
86
MLAT
Multilateration
87
MP
Medium Pulse
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MSB
Most Significant Bit
89
MSSR
Monopulse Secondary Surveillance Radar
90
MTBF
Mean Time Between Failure
91
MTD
Moving Target Detection
92
MTI
Moving Target Indicator
93
NEXRAD
Next Generation Radar
94
nH
Nanohenry (1 nH = 10‐9 H)
95
NLFM
Non‐Linear Frequency Modulation
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NM
Nautical Mile
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NWS
National Weather Service
98
OBA
Off Boresight Table
99
Op amp
Operational Amplifier
100
PCF
Pulse Compression Filter
101
pF
Picofarad (1 pF = 10‐12 F)
102
PFN
Pulse Forming Network
103
PIN
Positive‐Intrinsic Barrier‐Negative
104
PMG
Pulse Mode Generator
105
PPI
Plan Position Indicator
106
PPS
Pulses Per Second
107
PRF
Pulse Repetition Frequency
108
PRI
Pulse Repetition Interval
109
PRM
Precision Runway Monitor
110
PROM
Programmable Read‐Only Memory
111
PRT
Pulse Repetition Time
112
PSR
Primary Surveillance Radar
113
RAG
Range Azimuth Gate
114
RAM
Random Access Memory
115
RBDT
Reverse‐Blocking Diode Thyristor
116
RBTL
Radar and Beacon Tracking Level
117
RCS
Radar Cross Section and/or Radar Control System
118
RF
Radio Frequency
119
RMC
Remote And Monitor Control
120
RMS
Remote Monitoring System
121
ROM
Read‐Only Memory
122
RPM
Revolutions Per Minute
123
RSC
Radar Set Control
124
S/N
Signal‐to‐Noise ratio
125
SCR
Silicone Controlled Rectifier
126
SCV
Sub‐Clutter Visibility
127
SDR
Sum Difference Ratio
128
SLEP
Service Life Extension Program
129
SLS
Side Lobe Suppression
130
SM
Statute Mile
131
SMR
Surface Movement Radar
132
SPI
Special Position Indicator
133
SRT
System Recovery Time
134
SSR
Solid State Receiver
135
STALO
Stable Local Oscillator
136
STC
Sensitivity Time Control
137
T/R
Transmitter/Receiver
138
TAIU
Terminal Automation Interface Unit
139
TCP
Transmission Control Protocol
140
TCW
Terminal Control Workstation
141
TDW
Tower Display Workstation
142
TDWR
Terminal Doppler Weather Radar
143
TE
Transverse Electric
144
TEM
Transverse Electromagnetic
145
TI
Technical Instruction
146
TM
Transverse Magnetic
147
TMCT
Test Maintenance And Control Terminal
148
TRACON
Terminal Radar Approach Control
149
TWT
Traveling Wave Tube
150
TX
Transmitter
151
UHF
Ultra High Frequency
152
VDC
Direct Current Voltage
153
VDL
VHF Data Link
154
VFD
Variable Frequency Drive
155
VFR
Visual Flight Rules
156
VHF
Very High Frequency
157
VSP
Variable Site Parameter
158
VSWR
Voltage Standing Wave Ratio
159
SYMBOL "W"
Watts
160
WAM
Wide Area Multilateration
161
WSR
Weather Surveillance Radar
