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hi and stuff JETDS system equipment abbreviation

AB - Support for Antenna ("antenna base")
AM - Amplifier
AS - Antenna, Simple and Complex
(AT - Antenna, Simple; this unit designator has been removed from the system; now covered by AS)
BA - Battery, Primary Type (non-rechargeable)
BB - Battery, Secondary Type (rechargeable)
BZ - Alarm Unit ("buzzer")
C - Control
CA - Computer Auxiliary Unit (like peripheral devices, etc.)
(CA - Commutator Assembly; this unit designator has been removed from the system)
(CB - Capacitor Bank; this unit designator has been removed from the system)
CC - Cable Assembly, RF
CD - Controlling Device
(CG - RF Cable & Transmission Line; this unit designator has been removed from the system; now covered by CC)
(CK - Crystal Kit; this unit designator has been removed from the system)
CM - Comparator
CN - Compensator
CP - Computer
(CR - Crystal; this unit designator has been removed from the system)
CU - Coupler
CV - Converter (Electronic)
CW - Radome
CX - Cable Assembly, non-RF
CY - Case or Cabinet
D - Dispenser
DA - Dummy Load (electrical test loads)
DI - Data Transmission Device
DT - Detecting Head
DU - Display Unit/Monitor (peripheral device for computers etc.) (see note 2)
(DY - Dynamotor; this unit designator has been removed from the system)
(E - Hoist; this unit designator has been removed from the system)
F - Filter Unit
(FN - Furniture; this unit designator has been removed from the system)
FO - Fiber Optics Device
FR - Frequency Measuring Device
G - Power Generator (see also PU)
GO - Goniometer
(GP - Ground Rod; this unit designator has been removed from the system)
H - Head, Hand or Chest Set
(HC - Crystal Holder; this unit designator has been removed from the system)
HD - Environmental Apparatus
ID - Indicator Unit (non-cathode ray tube)
(IL - Insulator; this unit designator has been removed from the system)
IM - Intensity Measuring Device
IP - Indicator Unit (cathode ray tube)
J - Interface Unit ("Junction")
KG - Key Generator
KY - Keying Device
LA - Laser
(LC - Line Construction Tool; this unit designator has been removed from the system)
(LM - Lamp; this unit designator has been removed from the system)
LS - Loudspeaker
M - Microphone (Was Misc. under SCR system)
(MA - Magazine; this unit designator has been removed from the system)
MD - Modulator, Demodulator or Discriminator
ME - Meter
(MF - Magnetics or Magnetic Field Generators; this unit designator has been removed from the system)
MK - Miscellaneous Kit
ML - Meteorological Device
MO - Multipurpose Unit
MT - Mounting
MU - Memory Unit
MW - Microwave Device
MX - Miscellaneous
O - Oscillator
OC- Oceanographic Device
OS - Oscilloscope, Test (see note 1)
(PD - Prime Driver; this unit designator has been removed from the system)
(PF - Pole Fitting; this unit designator has been removed from the system)
([PG]] - Pigeon Article; this unit designator has been removed from the system)
(PH - Photographic Article; this unit designator has been removed from the system)
PL - Plug-In Unit
PP - Power Supply (non-rotating types)
PT - Mapping or Plotting Unit
PU - Power Equipment (rotating)
R - Receiver
RB - Robotics
(RC - Reel???; this unit designator has been removed from the system???)
RD - Recorder/Reproducer
RE - Relay Assembly Unit
(RF - Radio Frequency Unit; this unit designator has been removed from the system)
(RG - Bulk RF Cable; this unit designator has been removed from the system)
RL - Reeling Machine
RO - Recorder
RP - Reproducer, was rope
RR - Reflector
RT - Receiver/Transmitter
S - Shelter
SA - Switching Unit
SB - Switchboard
SG - Signal Generator
SM - Simulator
SN - Synchronizer
SS - Special Purpose Device
(ST - Strap; this unit designator has been removed from the system)
SU - Electro-Optical Unit
SY - Secure Speech Device
T - Transmitter
TA - Telephone Apparatus
TB - Towed Body
(TC - Towed Cable; this unit designator has been removed from the system)
TD - Timing Device
TF - Transformer
TG - Positioning Device, was telegraph
TH - Telegraph Apparatus
(TK - Tool Kit; this unit designator has been removed from the system)
(TL - Tool; this unit designator has been removed from the system)
TN - Tuning Unit
TR - Transducer, was tower
TS - Test Set
TT - Teletypewriter or Facsimile Apparatus
TU - Television
(TV - Tube Tester; this unit designator has been removed from the system)
TW - Tape Unit
(U - Audio and Power Connector; this unit designator has been removed from the system)
(UG - RF Connector; this unit designator has been removed from the system)
V - Vehicle, just to confuse things V is now "version"
(VS - Visual Signalling Equipment; this unit designator has been removed from the system)
(WD - Cable, 2 Conductors; this unit designator has been removed from the system)
(WF - Cable, 4 Conductors; this unit designator has been removed from the system)
(WM - Cable, Multiple Conductors; this unit designator has been removed from the system)
(WS - Cable, Single Conductor; this unit designator has been removed from the system)
(WT - Cable, 3 Conductors; this unit designator has been removed from the system)
ZM - Impedance Measuring Device