Glossary - Sailor 6215 VHF DSC User & Installation Manual

Glossary

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ACC Accessories
AIS Automatic Identification System, a short range coastal tracking
system used on ships and by Vessel Traffic Services for identifying
and locating vessels by electronically exchanging data with other
nearby ships.
ATIS Automatic Transmission Identification System
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CTRL Control
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DSC Digital Selective Calling
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EXT External
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GGA NMEA sentence, essential fix data which provide 3D location and
accuracy data.
GLL NMEA sentence, Geographic Latitude and Longitude
GNS NMEA sentence,
GPS Global Positioning System
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