ATC = Air Traffic Control

ATIS = Automatic Terminal Information Service.

NATO DATIS =
51 RA 0160548

Complies with
NATS/TD/11/86
ICAO Annex11 4.3.4

Rack Mounted or "Portable"

All audio outputs are
600 ohm balanced

Independent Remote Control audio channel

This cartoon is an amusing way of explaning the ATIS RECORDER concept.