IrishREPUBLICANArmy's definitions

RadioShack

RadioShack used to sell ham (amatuer) radio equipment, hence the term 'radio shack' for a ham radio operator's radio room.

Now they sell overpriced commerical electronic crap.

see nerd central

Radioshack has gone to the dogs.

by IrishRepublicanArmy November 16, 2003

holding pattern

The term applied to the dogfight in progress over any radio facility serving a terminal airport.

ATC: Cessna 78 Romeo, enter holding pattern

Me: Oh crap

by IrishRepublicanArmy December 22, 2003

FDR

Flight Data Recorder

Ummmmm.......i dont think the engine is supposed to be doing that........(impact sound)

by irishrepublicanarmy December 24, 2003

Air Traffic Control

A game played by airline pilots and air traffic controllers. The game has no rules, and neither side knows how it is played, but the goal is to prevent flights from arriving in time for passengers to make connecting flights.

Flying used to be fun, but its not with this air traffic control shit.

by IrishRepublicanArmy January 24, 2004

ELT

Emergency Locator Transmitter. The ELT is a small radio transmitter that is installed in an aircraft and is designed to being transmitting upon impact (the crash) or it can be manually switched on. The ELT transmits a distincive signal on the international emergency frequencies of 121.5 MHz (VHF) and 243.0 MHz (UHF). This signal is picked up by ground stations, search and resuce aircraft (see Civil Air Patrol and Coast Guard, and satelites. Direction-finding equipment is then used to "home-in" on the signal and locate the downed aircraft.

Click on the recording above to listen to the sound of real ELT radio signal.

by IrishRepublicanArmy January 18, 2004

Transmitter

noun.
1) a device used to send out information (see radio) usally an AM or FM broadcast transmitter, a waste of power, some AM stations use 40,000,000 watts, and your radio picks up like 0.0001 watts, pretty neat system, altough most radio systems consist of two or more transceivers that can send and recive radio waves without the need for a T/X switch.

"The WTOP-AM 1500 transmitter is jamming my TV"

by IrishRepublicanArmy October 13, 2003

takes the awards

when something is so cool it is worthy of getting the 'awards' whatever that may be

that's definitly taking the awards today

by IrishRepublicanArmy May 18, 2004