ACR&Artex ME406 Portable ELT - Manual (Page 17)

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ARTEX PRODUCTS / ACR ELECTRONICS, INC
DESCRIPTION, OPERATION, INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL
ME406P (453-6611)
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5. List of Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Definitions
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Term Definition
AC Advisory Circular – A Federal Aviation Administration (USA) bulletin
with special information. For the purposes of this document, the acro-
nym AC does not refer to electrical alternating current.
AWG American Wire Gauge – An electrical wire diameter standard. Look for
this acronym in front of or following a wire size number.
BNC CONNECTOR A very common type of coax cable connector having a 50  imped-
ance and used for RF signal connections.
CAR Canadian Aviation Regulations – The rules and regulations governing
the manufacture, certification, operation, maintenance, and alteration
of aircraft in Canada.
CFR Code of Federal Regulations – The general and permanent rules pub-
lished in the Federal Register by the executive departments and
agencies of the Federal Government. Title 14, “Aeronautics and
Space” contains the FARs.
CONTAINER The term “Container”, within the context of this document, refers to a
device designed to suppress RF signals, such that the broadcast of an
ELT placed in the container cannot reach the SAR satellite system.
COSPAS-SARSAT The international search and rescue consortium that governs the
international satellite-based search and rescue distress alert detection
and information distribution system. For a complete description go to
the official web site for the International COSPAS-SARSAT Program.
D-SUB CONNECTOR D-shaped, subminiature connectors – common type of connector for
small signals and electrical currents.
DER Designated Engineering Representative – An individual qualified and
designated by the FAA to approve, or recommend approval, of tech-
nical data to the FAA.
DRIP LOOP Extra wire length used to form a U-shaped bend in a wire or cable.
Water or other fluids will flow down to the bottom of the loop and
drip off. Electrical connections are made at the top of the loop.
ELT Emergency Locator Transmitter – ELTs are installed on aircraft and
used to send emergency signals to the SAR satellite system. The
word “Beacon” is associated with these devices.
EMI Electromagnetic Interference – An undesirable disturbance that
affects an electrical circuit due to either electromagnetic conduction