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The following abbreviations and acronyms appear in this VHF radiocommunications guide; however the list is not yet complete. ACMA – Australian Communications and Media Authority ADF – Automatic direction finding receiver AERIS – Automatic En Route Information System (continuous broadcast network) AFRU – Aerodrome frequency response unit AIP – Aeronautical Information Publication Australia AIP GEN – The general part of the AIP book AIP ENR – The en route part of the AIP book AM – Amplitude modulation AMSA – Australian Maritime Safety Authority ATC – Air traffic control ATIS – Automatic terminal information system (continuous broadcast) ATS – Air Traffic Service AUF – Australian Ultralight Federation AusSAR – Australian Search and Rescue organisation AWIB – Automatic weather information broadcast AWIS – Automatic weather information system AWS – Automatic weather station CAA – Civil Aviation Act 1988 CAO – Civil Aviation Order CAR – Civil Aviation Regulation CASA – Civil Aviation Safety Authority CASR – Civil Aviation Safety Regulation CB – The 40 UHF citizen's band channels between 476.425 and 477.400 MHz CENSAR – Centralised SARTIME database — see SARWATCH CL2006 – Radiocommunications (Aircraft and Aeronautical Mobile Stations) Class Licence COMMS – The aviation VHF communications band: 118.00 to 136.975 MHz COSPAS – The Russian search and rescue satellite-aided tracking system CTA – Control area or controlled airspace CTAF – Common traffic advisory frequency (in the vicinity of an airfield vicinity) CTR – Control zone ELB – Electronic locator beacon (obsolete system, not Cospas-Sarsat compatible) ELT – Emergency locator transmitter (distress beacon) EPIRB – Emergency position-indicating radio (distress) beacon ERC-L – En Route Chart–low ERSA – En Route Supplement–Australia ETA – Estimated time of arrival FIA – Flight information area FIR – Flight information region FIS – Flight information service Flightwatch – Callsign of Airservices Australia's on-request flight information service FM – Frequency modulation GHz – Gigahertz – 1 GHZ = 1 billion cycles per second GNSS – Global navigation satellite system GPS – Global positioning system HF – The 12 aeronautical sub-bands, between 2850 and 22000 kHz, in the domestic and international high-frequency networks HGFA – The Hang Gliding Federation of Australia ICAO – International Civil Aviation Organisation ID – Identification (callsign) IFR – Instrument flight rules kHz – Kilohertz: 1 kHz = 1 thousand cycles per second LCD – Liquid crystal display LED – Light emitting diode LOS – Line of sight (distance) MAYDAY – Prefix to an R/T distress broadcast MTOW – Maximum take-off weight MEM – Memory (electronic) METAR – Routine aviation meteorological report MHz – Megahertz: 1 MHz = 1 million cycles per second Multicom – General airfield communications frequency: 126.7 MHz NAV – Aviation VHF navigation facilities band: 108.1 to 117.975 MHz NAV/COM – The inclusive aviation VHF band from 108.00 to 136.975 MHz NDB – Non-directional (radio) beacon OCTA – Outside controlled airspace PAN-PAN – Prefix to a radiotelephony urgency broadcast PCA – Planning Chart–Australia PEP – Peak envelope power PIC – Pilot in command PLB – Personal locator (distress) beacon POB – Persons on board PROG – Program (microprocessor) PTT – Press-to-talk (button or switch) QNH – The mean sea level pressure derived from the barometric pressure at the station location RA-Aus – Recreational Aviation Australia Inc RCC – AusSAR's Rescue Coordination Centre, Canberra RF – Radio frequency RIS – Radar information service R/T – Radio telephony RPT – Regular public transport SAR – Search and rescue SARSAT – Search and rescue satellite-aided tracking system SARTIME – Time nominated by a pilot for the initiation of SAR action if a report has not been received by the nominated unit SARWATCH – Search and rescue alerting based on SARTIMEs and other procedures; see CENSAR TAF – Aerodrome weather forecast UHF – Ultra high frequency band: 300 MHz to 3 GHz Unicom – Ground-based private operator aerodrome communications frequency UTC – Coordinated Universal Time VHF – Very high frequency band: 30 MHz to 300 MHz VFR – Visual flight rules VMC – Visual meteorological conditions VNC – Visual navigation chart VOR – VHF omni-directional radio range VTC – Visual terminal chart |
Groundschool – VHF Radiocommunications Guide
| Guide content | [Abbreviations and acronyms] |
| 1. Transmitter licensing | 2. R/T phrasing | 3. VHF characteristics and radio operation |
| 4. Microair 760 transceiver | 5. R/T procedures | 6. Safety and emergency procedures |
| 7. Aviation Distress Beacons | 8. Understanding SAR services |
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