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Mil-Dots

  • Douglas Shaw

The Mil-Dot reticle was designed around the unit of measurement called the miliradian. The dots of a mil-dot reticle allow the shooter to estimate range to a target of a known size, hold over targets with the mil-dots as a…

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Microwatts (uW)

  • Douglas Shaw

A microwatt is equal to one millionth of a watt. A watt is a derived unit of power in the International System of Units (SI) and measures the rate of energy conversion. One watt is equivalent to 1 joule of…

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MCP (Microchannel Plate)

  • Douglas Shaw

A metal-coated glass disk that multiplies the electrons produced by the photocathode. An MCP is found only in Gen 2 or Gen 3 systems. MCPs eliminate the distortion characteristic of Gen 0 and Gen 1 systems. The number of holes…

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mA/W (Milliamps per Watt)

  • Douglas Shaw

The measure of electrical current (mA) produced by a photocathode when exposed to a specified wavelength of light at a given radiant power (watt).

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NATO-STANAG

  • Douglas Shaw

Term for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization STANdard AGreement. This can be described as an international MILSPEC

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