User's Manual

ALPHA 9500 Interim OPERATING MANUAL
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dot or dash, allowing the operator to hear any signal being sent.
RCA- Radio Corporation of America. Also a type of interconnecting plug.
RF- Radio frequency
RG-x/x- Coaxial cable type
RMS- Root mean square
RTTY- Radioteletype
SSB- Single-sideband
SSTV- Slow-scan television
STBY- Standby
SWR- Standing wave ratio. A measure of antenna and feedline efficiency.
T/R- Transmit / Receive
UHF- Ultra high frequency (300-3,000 MHz)
US- United States
VAC- Volts of alternating current
VDC- Volts of direct current
VSWR- Voltage standing wave ratio