APPENDIX II GLOSSARY OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

A

ASWIXS- Antisubmarine Warfare Information Exchange Subsystem.

ASWOC- Antisubmarine Warfare Operations Center.

AZ- Azimuth.

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.

C

MPA- Medium power amplifier. MUF- Maximum usable frequency.

N

NATO- North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

NAVCOMTELSTA- Naval Computer and Telecommunications station.

NAVMACS- Naval Modular Automated Communications System.

NCTAMS- Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station.

NCTS- Naval Computer and Telecommunications stations.

NECOS- Net control station.

O

ORESTES- Teleprinter subsystem.

OTAR- Over-the-air relay.

OTAT- Over-the-air transfer.

OTC- Officer in tatical command.

OTCIXS- Officer in Tactical Command Information Exchange Subsystem.

P

PRIS/S- Primary ship-shore. PSK- Phase shift keying.

R

RADHAZ- Radiation hazard.

RF- Radio frequency.

RLP- Rotatable log-periodic antenna.

S

SAR- Search and air rescue.

SATCOM- Satellite communication.

SECVOX- Secure voice.

SHF- Super high frequency.

SSB- Single-sideband.

SSIXS- Submarine Satellite Information Exchange Subsystem.

SWR- Standing-wave ratio.

T

TACINTEL- Tactical intelligence system.

TADIXS- Tactical Data Information Exchange Subsystem.

TDM- Time division multiplexing.

TDMA- Time division multiple access.

U

UHF- Ultra high frequency.

V

VHF- Very high frequency. VSWR- Voltage standing-wave ratio. VLF- Very low frequency.