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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
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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
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gun control

by IrishRepublicanArmy December 12, 2003
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occoquan

crew slang:

park in northern virginia, run by the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority. Its right on the occoquan sewage dump (a.k.a. occoquan reservoir)

place were all the good crew teams practice (or in the case of TJ crew, sit around and play on thier TI-83s). Also the site of the NCASRA crew races. Good place with lots of good memories.... also where fairfax crew owns all.
Occoquan, here we come...
by IrishRepublicanArmy October 21, 2003
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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
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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
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