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SELCAL

noun
/ˈsɛl.kɔl/US

Etymology

Blend of selective + calling.

  1. derived from kallandi
  2. inherited from *cealliende✻
  3. inherited from callyng
  4. compounded as selcal — “selective + calling”

Definitions

  1. A system for alerting a specific aircraft that a radio station on the ground wishes to…

    A system for alerting a specific aircraft that a radio station on the ground wishes to communicate with them, via transmitting an aircraft-specific sequence of audio tones over the aircraft's company radio frequency to an automatic decoder on board the aircraft.

  2. An alert sent via this system.

  3. To send a SELCAL alert to (an aircraft).

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. Alternative form of SELCAL.

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