Furuno FELCOM 12 manual Glossary of Acronyms, AP-10

Glossary of Acronyms

Acronym	Meaning
AOR-E	Atlantic Ocean Region-East
AOR-W	Atlantic Ocean Region-West
BB	Bulletin Board
BBER	Bulletin Board Error Rate
BPSK	Binary Phase Shift Keying
BS	Back Space
C/N0	Carrier to Noise Power Spectral Density
CNID	Close Network ID
CPU	Central Processing Unit
CSDN	Circuit Switched Data Network
DCE	Data Circuit Terminating Equipment
DP-RAM	Dual-Port Random Access Memory
DTE	Data Terminal Equipment
EGC	Enhanced Group Call
EIRP	Equivalent Isotopically Radiated Power
FD	Floppy Disk
GPS	Global Positioning System
G/T	Gain to Noise Temperature Ratio
HPA	High Power Amplifier
IA5	International Alphabet No.5
ID	Identity
IMO	International Maritime Organization
INMARSAT	International Mobile Satellite Organization
IOR	Indian Ocean Region
ISDN	Integrated Services Digital Network
ITA2	No.2 International Telegraphy Alphabet
ITU	International Telecommunications Union
LES	Land Earth Station
LNA	Low Noise Amplifier
MES	Mobile Earth Station
MSI	Maritime Safety Information
NAVAREA	Navigational Area
NAVTEX	MF Navigational Broadcast Service
NCS	Network Coordination Station
NMEA	National Maritime Electronics Association
OCC	Operation Control Center
PEP	Packet Error Probability
POR	Pacific Ocean Region
PSDN	Packet Switched Data Network
PSTN	Public Switched Telephone Network
PVT	Performance Verification Test
RAM	Random Access Memory
RCC	Rescue Coordination Center
ROM	Read Only Memory
SCC	Satellite Control Center
SFU	Store and Forward Unit
SOLAS	Safety of Life at Sea
TDM	Time Division Multiplex
TDMA	Time Division Multiple Access
UTC	Coordinated Universal Time
WMO	World Meteorological Organization

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