Cisco Cisco 870 MHz GainMaker Amplifiers Installationsanleitung
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Glossary-1
Glossary
Term, Acronym,
Abbreviation
Meaning
A
Ampere (amp) is the unit of measure for electrical current
AC
Alternating current
AGC
Automatic Gain Control
AUX
Auxiliary
Baud (Bd)
The number of times a state change occurs per second on a
communications channel.
Bps
Bits per second. The total number of bits sent in a second of
time.
BPSK
Binary phase shift keying
BW
bandwidth
CCW
Counterclockwise
C/N or CNR
Carrier-to-noise ratio
CW
Continuous wave
DA
Distribution Amplifier
dB
Decibel
dBc
Decibels of gain relative to a reference carrier
dBm
Decibels relative to 1 milliwatt
dBi
Decibels of gain relative to an isotropic radiator
dBuV
Decibels relative to 1 microvolt
dBW
Decibels relative to 1 watt
dBmV
Decibels relative to 1 millivolt
DC
Direct current or directional coupler
DPU
Digital processing unit
EC
The European Community