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REMOTE COMMUNICATIONS OUTLET
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Remote communications outlet
Remote Communications Outlets (RCO) are remote aviation band radio transceivers, established to extend the communication capabilities of Flight Information Centres (FIC) and Flight Service Stations (FSS).
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REMOTE COMMUNICATIONS OUTLET
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Remote Communications Outlet (RCO)
An unmanned communications facility remotely controlled by air traffic personnel. (FAA8)
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REMOTE COMMUNICATIONS OUTLET
An unmanned communications facility remotely controlled by air traffic personnel. RCOs serve FSSs. RTRs serve terminal ATC facilities. An RCO or RTR may be UHF or VHF and will extend the communication range of the air traffic facility. There are several classes of RCOs and RTRs. The class is determined by the number of transmitters or receivers. Classes A through G are used primarily for air/ground purposes. RCO and RTR class O facilities are nonprotected outlets subject to undetected and prolonged outages. RCO (O's) and RTR (O's) were established for the express purpose of providing ground-to-ground communications between air traffic control specialists and pilots located at a satellite airport for delivering en route clearances, issuing departure authorizations, and acknowledging instrument flight rules cancellations or departure/landing times. As a secondary function, they may be used for advisory purposes whenever the aircraft is below the coverage of the primary air/ground frequency.
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
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