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;{{anchor|ATA}} ATA | ;{{anchor|ATA}} ATA | ||
:Audio & Telecomms Area. The BBC area which specialised in testing temporary and permanent audio circuits. | :Audio & Telecomms Area. The BBC area which specialised in testing temporary and permanent audio circuits. | ||
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;{{anchor|ATOM}} ATOM | ;{{anchor|ATOM}} ATOM | ||
| − | :Assistant Technical Operations Manager (deputy head honcho in BH) | + | :Assistant Technical Operations Manager (deputy head honcho in BH). See also: '''[[#TOM|TOM]]'''. |
==B== | ==B== | ||
| + | ;{{anchor|Bode}} Bode | ||
| + | : An equaliser best known for equalising video circuits. | ||
==C== | ==C== | ||
| − | ;{{anchor|Crosstalk}} | + | ;{{anchor|Crosstalk}} Cauer: |
| − | : | + | : An equaliser best known for equalising cable circuits. |
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| + | ;{{anchor|CNR}} CNR: | ||
| + | : Control No Ringers. A low bandwidth audio circuit used for talkback and cue programme material. It did not possess a voice frequency ringer and could be presented as two-wire (2W) or four-wire (4W), the latter for 2-way working. | ||
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| + | ;{{anchor|Contribution circuit}} Contribution circuit: | ||
| + | : A circuit whose main use is to feed programme material from its source to the destination. Its main use is for Outside Broadcasts and News items. | ||
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| + | ;{{anchor|COF}} COF: | ||
| + | : Circuit Order Form issued by the BBC to book circuits for programmes. | ||
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==D== | ==D== | ||
==E== | ==E== | ||
==F== | ==F== | ||
==G== | ==G== | ||
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| + | ;{{anchor|Genlock}} Genlock: | ||
| + | : A facility which locks local vision synchronising pulses to a remote vision signal. | ||
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==H== | ==H== | ||
==I== | ==I== | ||
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:test line | :test line | ||
==N== | ==N== | ||
| + | ;{{anchor|Natlock}} Natlock: | ||
| + | : Controlling the '''[[#SPG|SPG]]''' of a remote vision signal by means of tones in the range 800Hz to 1600Hz such that the remote source becomes synchronous at the local reference point. | ||
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;{{anchor|Noise}} Noise: | ;{{anchor|Noise}} Noise: | ||
| − | : | + | : Impulsive interference or unwanted signal from another source. |
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==O== | ==O== | ||
==P== | ==P== | ||
;{{anchor|Protection circuit}} Protection Circuit: | ;{{anchor|Protection circuit}} Protection Circuit: | ||
: A spare wideband circuit which can be used as a standby | : A spare wideband circuit which can be used as a standby | ||
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| + | ;{{anchor|PW}} PW: | ||
| + | : Private Wire. The term used by the GPO/BT for a circuit rented by a user. Most BBC Network Lines were in the 12,000 series such as PW12344. | ||
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==Q== | ==Q== | ||
==R== | ==R== | ||
| + | ;{{anchor|RBL}} RBL: | ||
| + | : Re Broadcast Link. The main feed for a transmitter usually reception of another transmitter. | ||
;{{anchor|RBS}} RBS: | ;{{anchor|RBS}} RBS: | ||
| − | : | + | : Re Broadcast Standby. A transmitter's reserve feed usually by receiving another transmitter off-air. |
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==S== | ==S== | ||
| + | ;{{anchor|SPG}} SPG: | ||
| + | : Sync Pulse Generator. | ||
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==T== | ==T== | ||
| − | ;{{anchor|TOM}} | + | ;{{anchor|TOM}} TOM |
| + | : Technical Operations Manager, BH. In charge of all the BBC's domestic radio networks and the running of LCR. | ||
==U== | ==U== | ||
==V== | ==V== | ||
Latest revision as of 14:50, 12 April 2017
| Contents |
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| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z </div> |
A
- ATA
- Audio & Telecomms Area. The BBC area which specialised in testing temporary and permanent audio circuits.
- ATOM
- Assistant Technical Operations Manager (deputy head honcho in BH). See also: TOM.
B
- Bode
- An equaliser best known for equalising video circuits.
C
- Cauer
- An equaliser best known for equalising cable circuits.
- CNR
- Control No Ringers. A low bandwidth audio circuit used for talkback and cue programme material. It did not possess a voice frequency ringer and could be presented as two-wire (2W) or four-wire (4W), the latter for 2-way working.
- Contribution circuit
- A circuit whose main use is to feed programme material from its source to the destination. Its main use is for Outside Broadcasts and News items.
- COF
- Circuit Order Form issued by the BBC to book circuits for programmes.
D
E
F
G
- Genlock
- A facility which locks local vision synchronising pulses to a remote vision signal.
H
I
J
K
L
M
- Main
- test line
N
- Natlock
- Controlling the SPG of a remote vision signal by means of tones in the range 800Hz to 1600Hz such that the remote source becomes synchronous at the local reference point.
- Noise
- Impulsive interference or unwanted signal from another source.
O
P
- Protection Circuit
- A spare wideband circuit which can be used as a standby
- PW
- Private Wire. The term used by the GPO/BT for a circuit rented by a user. Most BBC Network Lines were in the 12,000 series such as PW12344.
Q
R
- RBL
- Re Broadcast Link. The main feed for a transmitter usually reception of another transmitter.
- RBS
- Re Broadcast Standby. A transmitter's reserve feed usually by receiving another transmitter off-air.
S
- SPG
- Sync Pulse Generator.
T
- TOM
- Technical Operations Manager, BH. In charge of all the BBC's domestic radio networks and the running of LCR.
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
| Contents: | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z </div> |
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