Appendix B: List Of Abbreviations - Raymarine RC400 Owner's Handbook Manual

Appendix B: List of Abbreviations

Appendix B: List of Abbreviations
BDI
BTW
CDI
COG
dGPS
DTG
EMC
ETA
GPS
HDOP
MOB
NiMH
NMEA
SD
SOG
TTG
UTC
WPT
XTE
Bearing Deviation Indicator
Bearing To Waypoint
Course Deviation Indicator
Course Over Ground. The actual direction of your vessel's movement over
the ground.
Differential Global Positioning System
Distance To Go
Electro-Magnetic Compatibility
Estimated Time of Arrival
Global Positioning System
Horizontal Dilution Of Precision. The multiplicative factor that modifies
ranging error. It is caused solely by the geometry between your vessel and
your set of satellites.
Man OverBoard
Nickel Metal Hydride battery
National Marine Electronics Association (interconnection standard)
Satellite Differential
Speed Over Ground. The rate of movement of the vessel over the ground.
Time To Go
Universal Time Constant - also known as GMT
Waypoint
Cross Track Error
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