- Industry: Telecommunications
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A radio link between a transmitting Earth station and a receiving Earth station through two or more satellites, without any intermediate Earth station. A multi-satellite link comprises one uplink, one or more satellite-to-satellite links, and one downlink.
Industry:Telecommunications
A radio link from an Earth station at a given location to a space station, or vice versa, conveying information for a space radiocommunication service other than for the fixed-satellite service. The given location may be at a specified fixed point, or at any fixed point within specified areas.
Industry:Telecommunications
A radio net in which any station may communicate with any other station in the net without first obtaining the permission of the net-control station. Note: Permission to operate as a free net is granted by the net-control station until such time as a directed net is established by the net-control station. See freenet.
Industry:Telecommunications
A radio net in which no station other than the net control station may communicate with any other station without first obtaining permission from the net control station. Note: A directed net is established by the net control station. The net control station may restore the net to a free net.
Industry:Telecommunications
A radio operating in a network that (a) provides a half-duplex circuit and (b) uses either a single radio frequency or a discrete set of radio frequencies when in a frequency hopping mode. Note: CNRs are primarily used for push-to-talk-operated radio nets for command and control of combat, combat support, and combat service support operations among ground, sea, and air forces.
Industry:Telecommunications
A radio- or video-communications watch in which an operator is required to maintain a continuous receiver watch and to keep a complete log.
Industry:Telecommunications
A radio service in which common carriers are authorized to offer and provide paging and radiotelephone service to the general public. This service was formerly titled Public Land Mobile Service.
Industry:Telecommunications
A radio service in which common carriers are authorized to offer and provide radio telecommunications service for hire to subscribers in aircraft.
Industry:Telecommunications
A radio station that performs net control functions, such as controlling traffic and enforcing operational discipline. 2. A terminal in a secure telecommunications net responsible for distributing key in electronic form to the members of the net.
Industry:Telecommunications
A radio that (a) monitors its own performance, (b) monitors the path quality through sounding or polling, (c) varies operating characteristics, such as frequency, power, or data rate, and (d) uses closed-loop action to optimize its performance by automatically selecting frequencies or channels.
Industry:Telecommunications
