Glossary Of Terms - Entel HT844 User Manual

Glossary of Terms

Term
Canadian Channels designated as defined and regulated by Industry Canada,
Channels (RIC), Marine Communications and Traffic Services.
Duplex Transmit and receive on different frequencies.
Encryption Scrambled audio for extra privacy.
FM Frequency Modulation.
International Channel designations as defined for use in international waters by the
Channels International Telecommunications Union (ITU).
Special channels reserved for marinas located in selected European
Marina
countries. These channels are pre-programmed in the transceiver as
Channels
P1 and P2.
Channels which are assigned by regulatory agencies governing VHF
Private radio use for a specific region or country. These channels are prefixed
Channels with a "P" and can only be programmed into the transceiver by
authorised dealers.
PTT Press To Talk (Transmit).
RX Receive.
Simplex Transmit and receive on the same frequency.
Squelch To suppress background noise.
TX Transmit.
Transceiver A device that can transmit and receive.
Channel designations as defined by the Federal Communications
USA Channels
Commission (FCC).
VOX Voice Operated Transmit.
VHF Very High Frequency (30MHz to 300 MHz).
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