Glossary




" inch (unit of length) = 2.54 centimeters
µ micro (multiplier) = one millionth = 10¯6, lowercase Greek Mu
Ω Ohm (unit of resistance) uppercase Greek Omega
AF Audio Frequency
Ah Ampere-hour (unit of electric charge)
A.K.A. Also Known As
app application
ARRL American Radio Relay League
aux auxiliary
BFO Beat Frequency Oscillator
BPF bandpass filter
CAD Computer Aided Design
cap capacitor
CSS Cascading Style Sheets
CTRL Control
DC Direct Current
DIP Dual Inline Package
DPI Dots Per Inch
DSP Digital Signal Processor
DX distant
ESD Electrostatic Discharge
EU European Union
F Farad (unit of capacitance)
FAQ Frequently Asked Questions
FP Front Panel
ft. foot (unit of length) = 30.48 centimeters
HF High Frequency (3 MHz to 30 MHz)
HTML HyperText Markup Language
Hz Hertz (unit of frequency) = cycles per second
I/O Input / Output
IMA Internal Mic Adaptor
IPC association connecting electronics industries
k kilo (multiplier) = 1,000 = 103
M Mega (multiplier) = 1,000,000 = 106
m meter (unit of length)
milli (multiplier) = one thousandth = 10¯3
MEX Mic Extender
mil one thousandth of an inch (unit of length)
mm milli-meter = one thousandth of a meter (unit of length)
MPP Mic Patch Panel
N/A Not Applicable
NPO negative-positive zero (not affected by temperature changes)
NRE Non-Recurring Engineering (one time only)
p pico (multiplier) = one quadrillionth = 10¯12
PA Power Amplifier
PC Personal Computer
Printed Circuit
PCB Printed Circuit Board
PDF Portable Document Format
QRO increased power
QRP reduced power
QSIS Quick-Start Instruction Sheet
RF Radio Frequency
RJ Registered Jack
RoHS Removal of Hazardous Substances
RX receive
S&H Shipping & Handling
SIP Single Inline Package
SMT Surface Mount Technology
SSB Single Side Band
STD standard
URL Uniform Resource Locator
US United States
USD United States Dollar
USPS United States Postal Service
V Volt (unit of electric potential)
VAT Value Added Tax
VCO Voltage Controlled Oscillator
VHF Very High Frequency (30 MHz to 300 MHz)
W Watt (unit of power)



Updated at 1426 UTC on Sunday 11 MAY 2008
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