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VHF UNIT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Navigation Aids
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- VHF unit
1, record 1, English, VHF%20unit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
ACARS has been suggested as an alternate medium for air/ground digital communications. ACARS is heavily utilized, processing 3.2 million messages per month and exceeding 99.95% availability at 28 critical airports with an overall system availability of 99.7% in 1987. The system still contains capacity and can be upgraded with additional frequencies if required. ACARS consists of 3 basic elements: ACARS display, entry, and VHF unit in the cockpit, 203 ground stations (VHF transmitters and receivers) and a ground digital message network. 1, record 1, English, - VHF%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ensemble VHF
1, record 1, French, ensemble%20VHF
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Évidemment, l'intérêt est d'autant plus grand que le voyage est long et les terrains de secours mal connus. Dans ce cas, utiliser le complément aux routiers ATLAS «TERRAINS DE SECOURS» afin de bénéficier d'informations complémentaires comme : l'altitude terrain et de sécurité, ainsi que l'identité des NDBs, à insérer en page RAD NAV, et les fréquences APP & TWR à afficher sur l'ensemble VHF [...] 1, record 1, French, - ensemble%20VHF
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-08-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ship Communications (Military)
- Telecommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- VHF/UHF unit 1, record 2, English, VHF%2FUHF%20unit
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
VHF/UHF: very high frequency/ultra high frequency. 2, record 2, English, - VHF%2FUHF%20unit
Record 2, Key term(s)
- very high frequency/ultra high frequency unit
- very high frequency/ultrahigh frequency unit
- very high frequency/ultra-high frequency unit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Communications en mer (Militaire)
- Télécommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- appareil VHF/UHF
1, record 2, French, appareil%20VHF%2FUHF
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
VHF/UHF : ondes métriques/ondes décimétriques. 2, record 2, French, - appareil%20VHF%2FUHF
Record 2, Key term(s)
- appareil à ondes métriques/ondes décimétriques
- appareil à très haute fréquence/ultra-haute fréquence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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