IRISHrepublicanARMY's definitions

HF

High Frequency

radio communication services from 1.8 to 29.7 MHz, used for long-range communications, the only band used for worldwide communcations other then mircowave and UHF satellite services

"Johnson, get Washingtion on the HF"

by IrishRepublicanArmy October 12, 2003

T-3 line

high speed connection to the internet

44.736 mbps

I wish i could have a T3 line.

by IrishRepublicanArmy December 29, 2003

alpha

the letter 'A' in the international radio phonetic alphabet

also used in military radio slang for comanding officer or radio station

Tango six one this is alpha

by IrishRepublicanArmy October 13, 2003

DX

Radio term for "extended distance".
What "extended distance" really is could be 100 miles, 1000 miles, 10,000 miles, it is pretty grey as to an exact number or distance.

11-meter pirate radio operators use the frequency of 27.555 MHz (27555.0 kHz) for DX calling.

by IrishRepublicanArmy December 23, 2003

Jammer

(radio)

a radio transmitter which is designed or modified to send a signal which deliberately inferes with another radio signal. (see also FRS jammer)

Jammers are most widly used by thegovernment and military in order to make it harder for the enemy to use their radio systems.

Also fun when directed at a rap radio station.

Dude! I jammed the rap radio station with the Spongebob theme song for 36 hours!

by IrishRepublicanArmy November 13, 2003

blah

1) pompous or pretentious talk or writing

2) when you having nothing else to say, you say "blah"

example too short? WTF?

by IrishRepublicanArmy December 26, 2003

glycerine

1) a song by Bush
2) An food additive used to retain moisture and to keep marshmallows and candies soft.
3) Secondary product of the alcoholic fermentation. One of the main elements that gives body and smoothness to the wines.
4) a sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils

Download the song "glycerine" by bush...it kicks ass.

by IRISHREPUBLICANARMY December 31, 2003