English Explanatory Dictionary

SELCAL

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.
verb
  1. To send a SELCAL alert to (an aircraft).
noun
  1. Alternative form of SELCAL.
verb
  1. Alternative form of SELCAL.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɛl.kɔl/ /ˈsɛl.kɑl/

Word forms

SELCAL SELCALs SELCALing SELCALed

Etymology

Blend of selective + calling.

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