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Kombifunkgerät

English translation: combination radio


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German term or phrase:Kombifunkgerät
English translation:combination radio
Entered by: Marga Shaw
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German term or phrase: Kombifunkgerät
From technical specifications for a reconnaisanceaircraft:

Kommunikation

1 VHF/UHF-*Kombifunkgerät" für den gesamten militärischen Frequenzbereich und 8,33 KHz Kanalabstand im zivilen Frequenzbereich
Jonathan Fedler
Israel
Local time: 10:41
combi(nation) radio
Explanation:

Design Specifications. The ARC-182 was designed to be the US Navy standard combination radio for various tactical aircraft. Previous systems were composed of individual radios for each major frequency band. The capability to communicate at the VHF-FM (30 MHz-88 MHz) close-air support, VHF-AM (108 MHz-156 MHz) air traffic control, and UHF-AM (225 MHz-400 MHz) military frequency ranges required at least three separate radios. The sheer size and weight of these units incurred a significant penalty for aircraft equipment installation volume, weight and primary power allocations.
http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:9onvi8-IwfwJ:www.foreca...

Air Force now uses a Talon Hook UHF/GPS combination radio
American pilots now use the Talon Hook which is both a UHF FM radio and a GPS receiver. Its radio signal is encrypted to prevent the bad guys from listening in. The GPS receiver is accurate to the radius of a chopper’s rotor blades.
http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:ozTUaLfTJjoJ:www.gpsnav...

COMM/NAV Radios Pictured is a combination radi which allows the pilot to communicate with Air Traffic Control and use GPS to navigate. This example even uses a virtual moving map to display the aircraft position.
http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:-N_Pxr7cnKsJ:troop509.o...

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Note added at 4 hrs (2009-11-04 16:50:29 GMT)
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jccantrell's suggestion is definitely another possibility, i.e.
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Marga Shaw
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:41
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Summary of answers provided
2 +2combi(nation) radioMarga Shaw
3 +1dual-band radio (transceiver)
Goldcoaster


  

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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
dual-band radio (transceiver)


Explanation:
functions alternately on two frequencies (bands)

Goldcoaster
Switzerland
Local time: 09:41
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 6

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agree  milinad
10 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
combi(nation) radio


Explanation:

Design Specifications. The ARC-182 was designed to be the US Navy standard combination radio for various tactical aircraft. Previous systems were composed of individual radios for each major frequency band. The capability to communicate at the VHF-FM (30 MHz-88 MHz) close-air support, VHF-AM (108 MHz-156 MHz) air traffic control, and UHF-AM (225 MHz-400 MHz) military frequency ranges required at least three separate radios. The sheer size and weight of these units incurred a significant penalty for aircraft equipment installation volume, weight and primary power allocations.
http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:9onvi8-IwfwJ:www.foreca...

Air Force now uses a Talon Hook UHF/GPS combination radio
American pilots now use the Talon Hook which is both a UHF FM radio and a GPS receiver. Its radio signal is encrypted to prevent the bad guys from listening in. The GPS receiver is accurate to the radius of a chopper’s rotor blades.
http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:ozTUaLfTJjoJ:www.gpsnav...

COMM/NAV Radios Pictured is a combination radi which allows the pilot to communicate with Air Traffic Control and use GPS to navigate. This example even uses a virtual moving map to display the aircraft position.
http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:-N_Pxr7cnKsJ:troop509.o...

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Note added at 4 hrs (2009-11-04 16:50:29 GMT)
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jccantrell's suggestion is definitely another possibility, i.e.

Marga Shaw
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:41
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 2

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jccantrell: I would not abbreviate it with 'combi' in English, but this is what I would use. You might also look into "multi-band."
55 mins
  -> Many thanks jccantrell!
agree  milinad
14 hrs
  -> Thank you milinad!
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