Glossary - Midland WR-300 - MANUAL 2 Manual

GLOSSARY:

AM/FM ........... Amplitude Modulated / Frequency Modulated.
Band ................ A specific range of wavelengths or frequencies
where radio stations are located. The AM band is
530-1600 kHz, the FM band is 88-108 kHz.
dB ................... Decibel. A unit used to express relative
difference in power or intensity.
FCC ................. Federal Communications Commission
Agency charged with regulating interstate and
international communications by radio,
television, wire, satellite and cable.
FIPS ................ Federal Information Processing System.
kHz .................
Kilohertz. A unit of frequency equal to 1000 hertz.
LCD ................ Liquid Crystal Display.
LED ................ Light Emitting Diode.
NOAA ............. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Environmental data services, and provides a
reference library for students, teachers, and
researchers.
NWR/ SAME ..
National Weather Radio / Specific Area Message Encoding.
NWS ............... National Weather Service.
Current weather conditions, forecasts, warnings,
and weather safety. Offers maps, radar and
satellite images, numerical models, and
educational resources.
ohm ................. A unit of electrical resistance equal to that of a
conductor in which a current of one ampere is
produced by a potential of one volt across its
terminals.
SAME ............. Specific Area Message Encoding.
WR-300 .......... Weather Alert Radio 300.
WX channels .. Weather channels.
www.noaa.gov
www.nws.noaa.gov
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www.fcc.gov