desensitization

The reduction of receiver sensitivity due to overload from a nearby transmitter

We desensitized by HF reciever by transmitting music on 6955 kHz all new year's eve

by IrishRepublicanArmy January 01, 2004

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

WVHF

Pirate Radio forever man!

I transmit pirate radio on the 26.695 to 27.965 MHz band as well as the 69xx kHz pirate band.

by IrishRepublicanArmy February 19, 2004

703

The area code for Northern Virginia

for more information about the NOVA area, look at theses definitions:
Fairfax County Public Schools
Virginia
NOVA
Chantilly High School
Fairfax High School

by IrishRepublicanArmy January 05, 2004

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

launch

1) a small boat tied to a larger boat, used for rescue and for driving around having a good time

2) a small bass-type fishing or pontoon boat driven by crew coaches while they give crew rowers kind suggustions and commands on how to improve our rowing skills.

3) they smell like gasoline

Crew is a real sport, and the real coaches of real sports drive launches

by IrishRepublicanArmy October 28, 2003

worst hour of the year

That hour of the year during which the median noise over any radio path is at a maximum.

Note: This hour is considered to coincide with the hour during which the greatest transmission loss occurs.

by IrishRepublicanArmy January 24, 2004