IrishRepublicanArmy's definitions

RTO

Short for "Radio Telephone Operator"

"RTO" is a military term for a radio operator or a radioman, usally the guy with the manpack PRC-77 or PRC-117 radio on thier back, with large antenna and telephone headset microphone.

"Johnson! get the RTO over here and tell HQ they've got RPGs!

by IrishRepublicanArmy November 7, 2003

Confederate Air Force

The confederate air force is an organization that preserves warbirds (i.e. aircraft from past wars).

That i just saw CAF aluminum overcast with the Civil Air Patrol

by IrishRepublicanArmy November 22, 2003

Men At Work

1) An awesome 90s Australian band

2) Signs you see everywhere at work zones, even though women are working also.

Land Downunder

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50 facts about women

by IrishRepublicanArmy May 30, 2004

SSB

AM radio transmission in which only one sideband is transmitted.

SSB is a highly efficent modulation mode and is widely used for HF communications.

by IrishRepublicanArmy January 24, 2004

darkstar

also a USAF callsign for Area 51

by IrishRepublicanArmy October 13, 2003

battleship

A fun game that teaches little children to play nice, as well as naval warfare tactics.

B-8!

You sunk my battleship!

by IrishRepublicanArmy December 12, 2003

Morse Code

A communications system consisting of letters coded into dots and dashes, and used in radiotelegraph systems. (usally HF systems), and its fun to jam freeband stations with this stuff.

I jammed a pirate radio station with "HELLO HELLO I HATE YOU" in morse code over and over again.

by IrishRepublicanArmy January 27, 2004