TM 11-5985-370-12
1-8. LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
MHZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Megahertz
RF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Radio Frequency
VHF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
P M C S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services
1-9. GLOSSARY
BIDIRECTIONAL
Any two opposite directions.
CEOI
Communication Electronics Operating Instructions
CONFIGURATION
Arrangement or hook-up.
A cabLe connected to form a resistance and to get rid of heat.
HALF-RHOMBIC
One half of a Rhombus.
A radio wave front from a horizontal antenna.
OMNIDIRECTIONAL
All directions.
RHOMBIC
A rhombus or diamond shape.
UNIDIRECTIONAL
Any ONE DIRECTION.
A radio wave front from a vertical antenna.
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