calibrate

To find calibre the (caliber) of; correlate readings of (instrument etc) with a standard or commonly accepted value.

I calibrated my HF reciever with the 10.0000 MHz WWV/WWVB frequency standard.

by IrishRepublicanArmy December 26, 2003

Pinto

my favorite Ford car that explodes when it is rear-ended

"My pinto could smoke your fucking rice burner

by IrishRepublicanArmy October 28, 2003

Forrest Gump

too see my misspelling

see forest gump

IrishRepublicanArmy cannot spell, but he writes the best definitions.

by IrishRepublicanArmy December 12, 2003

Mayday

international distress radio code word, when using voice transmission

SOS is the morse code version

MAYDAY is reconized internationally as an emergency code on any type of radio system, and should be taken seriously.

"Coast Guard, this is the Andrea Gail, MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY"

by IrishRepublicanArmy October 28, 2003

FCC

1) Idiots
2) Idiots
3) organization secretly owned by Clear Channel

i think he means "pirate radio"

by IrishRepublicanArmy February 14, 2004

oscilloscope

A test instrument that shows a picture of electrical waveforms by means of a cathode ray tube. An oscilloscope is calibrated so one can measure the instantaneous values and waveforms of electrical signals that are changing rapidly or varying as a function of voltage or time. Also known as a Scope.

I use my oscilloscope to measure the waveforms of my 27 MHz band jamming transmitter.

by IrishRepublicanArmy January 02, 2004

WGS84

World Geodetic System 1984. WGS 84 is an earth fixed global reference frame, including an earth model. It is used for GPS systems.

The new CAP plane has a nice GPS but no freaking ADF or DME WTF?

by IrishRepublicanArmy January 04, 2004