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  2. Pan-pan - Wikipedia

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    Pan-pan calls may be made on the aircraft emergency frequency, but they are more often made on the frequency already in use, or another appropriate frequency. ICAO Annex 10, Volume V, § 4.1.3.1.1 states "the emergency channel (121.5 MHz) shall be used only for genuine emergency purposes". However, ICAO member states can deviate from this rule.

  3. International distress frequency - Wikipedia

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    This frequency is monitored by all U.S. Navy ASW aircraft assigned to a SAR mission. 282.8 MHz— Joint/combined on-the-scene voice and DF frequency used throughout NATO 406 MHz / 406.1 MHz - Cospas-Sarsat international satellite-based search and rescue (SAR) distress alert detection and information distribution system

  4. DTMF - Wikipedia

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    Multi-frequency signaling (MF) is a group of signaling methods that use a mixture of two pure tone (pure sine wave) sounds. Various MF signaling protocols were devised by the Bell System and CCITT .

  5. Alphabet - Wikipedia

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    An alphabet is a standard set of letters written to represent particular sounds in a spoken language. Specifically, letters largely correspond to phonemes as the smallest sound segments that can distinguish one word from another in a given language. [1]

  6. English alphabet - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 21 February 2025. Latin-script alphabet consisting of 26 letters English alphabet An English-language pangram written with the FF Dax Regular typeface Script type Alphabet Time period c. 16th century – present Languages English Related scripts Parent systems (Proto-writing) Egyptian hieroglyphs Proto ...

  7. Music - Wikipedia

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    A round, which is a song such as "Row, Row, Row Your Boat", which different groups of singers all start to sing at a different time, is an example of polyphony. homophony: a clear melody supported by chordal accompaniment. Most Western popular music songs from the 19th century onward are written in this texture.

  8. Language - Wikipedia

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    Language is a structured system of communication that consists of grammar and vocabulary.It is the primary means by which humans convey meaning, both in spoken and signed forms, and may also be conveyed through writing.

  9. List of oldest continuously inhabited cities - Wikipedia

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    The city lies in a mountainous area and had a defensive position that contributed to the victory of Đại Cồ Việt against the Song dynasty of China. Bandar Seri Begawan: Po-ni and Bruneian Empire Brunei: 977 AD [160] Oldest city in Borneo. Butuan: Rajahnate of Butuan Philippines: 1001 AD [161] [162] Oldest continuously inhabited city in ...