IrishRepublicanArmy's definitions

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

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

sine wave

a periodic oscillation, as simple harmonic motion, having the same geometric representation as a sine function.

example is too short, so very true.

by irishrepublicanarmy January 2, 2004

Switchfoot

good Christian rock band, probably one of my favorites.

Meant To Live

by IrishREPUBLICANArmy May 31, 2004

battleship

A fun game that teaches little children to play nice, as well as naval warfare tactics.

B-8!

You sunk my battleship!

by IrishRepublicanArmy December 12, 2003

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

gun control

a real joke

stupid soccer moms

by IrishRepublicanArmy December 12, 2003