APPENDIX II
GLOSSARY OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
A
ASWIXS— Antisubmarine Warfare Information Exchange
Subsystem.
ASWOC— Antisubmarine Warfare Operations Center.
AZ— Azimuth.
C
CAT— Communications assistance team.
CONUS—— Continental United States.
CUDIXS— Common User Digital Information Exchange
System.
CW— Continuous wave (Morse code).
D
DAMA— Demand Assigned Multiple Access Subsystem.
dc— Direct current.
DSB— Double-side band.
DSCS— Defense Satellite Communications System.
E
EHF— Extremely high frequency.
EL— Elevation
EMCON— Emission control.
F
FDM— Frequency division multiplexing.
FDMA— Frequency division multiple access.
FDX— Full duplex.
FFN— Fleet flash net.
FLTCINC— Fleet Commander-in-Chief.
FLTSATCOM— FM satellite communications.
FOT— Frequency of optimum transmission.
FSB— Fleet satellite broadcast.
FSK— Frequency-shift keying.
G
GHz— Gigahertz.
H
HDX— Half duplex.
HERO— Hazardous electromagnetic radiation.
HF— High frequency.
HPA— High Power amplifier.
Hz— Hertz.
I
IF— Intermediate frequency.
K
kHz— Kilohertz.
L
LEASAT— Leased satellite.
LF— Low frequency.
LNA— Low noise amplifier.
LOS— Line of sight.
LP— Log-periodic antenna.
LPI— Low probability of intercept.
LSTDMs— Low speed time division multiplexer.
LUF— Lowest usable frequency.
M
MHz— Megahertz.
MF— Medium frequency.
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