JRC jue-87 Instruction Manual page 19

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IA5 .................................................................................... International Alphabet number 5
A standard alpha- numeric character set, also known as ASCII, based on 7-bit codes.
Supports both upper and lower case characters.
ID ................................................................................................................................. Identity
IF.......................................................................................................Intermediate Frequency
IFU........................................................................................... Intermediate Frequency Unit
IHO .....................................................................International Hydrographic Organization
IME...................................................................................... Internally Mounted Equipment
IMN.......................................................................................... INMARSAT Mobile Number
The number assigned by the national routing organization to an Inmarsat MES as its
identity number. An Inmarsat C maritime IMN has the format 4xxxxxxxx.
IMO ............................................................................International Maritime Organization
INFO..................................................................................................................... Information
INMARSAT ................................................International Maritime Satellite Organization
The operator of global mobile satellite communications, part of the Inmarsat Ventures
Ltd group of companies.
Inmarsat C:
A digital system based on a low-cost MES with low power consumption. This system
provides global two-way store-and-forward messaging, distress alerting, EGC Safety
TM
NET and Fleet NET
I/O ....................................................................................................................... Input/Output
IOR ........................................................................................................Indian Ocean Region
ISDN .............................................................................Integrated Services Digital Network
ISO............................................................ International Organization for Standardization
ITA ....................................................................................International Telegraph Alphabet
ITA2 ...............................................................................International Telegraph Alphabet 2
A standard alphanumeric character set, generally used for sending messages on the
international telex networks. The character set is based on 5-bit codes, also known as
telex format, or 5-bit packed.
ITU
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J
JASREP:
A vessel position-reporting system similar to AMVER, but operated by the Japanese
authorities.
K
Kbytes:
1024 bytes or 128 characters.
L
LCD .................................................................................................... Liquid Crystal Display
LED........................................................................................................Light Emitting Diode
LES ...........................................................................................................Land Earth Station
Land Earth Station. A fixed land station in the Inmarsat satellite communications system
acting as a gateway between the space segment and the terrestrial communication
networks.
TM
, data reporting and polling.
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