IrishRepublicanArmy's definitions

Morse Code

A communications system consisting of letters coded into dots and dashes, and used in radiotelegraph systems. (usally HF systems), and its fun to jam freeband stations with this stuff.

I jammed a pirate radio station with "HELLO HELLO I HATE YOU" in morse code over and over again.

by IrishRepublicanArmy January 27, 2004

hi hi

radio term

ha ha (laughter)

"hi hi" is the Morse equivalent of a laugh as in Morse it sounds like someone chuckling ("hehhehhehheh hehheh"). That is ditditditdit dit dit --- or dot dot dot dot dot dot. You really have to listen to it sent in Morse to appreciate its laugh like sound. It is most commonly used in CW (Morse Code), but has carried over to voice as well. Many CW expressions have carried over to voice -- such as 73 (Best Regards) and 88 (love and Kisses), etc. The origin probably dates back before radio to the telegraph days. And since Hams used Morse long before voice became practical-- the sound of the Morse characters HI HI was used to resemble a laugh sound. In some sense it is equivalent of a smiley. It's onomatopoeic -- that is the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (as buzz, hiss) The definitive answer might be found in the "Dodge's The Telegraph Instructor Manual" circa 1850 to 1900. However, I have never been able to find a copy of this document. Wish I could as it would help to see the transitions from telegraph to radio usage.

hi hi om 73 de w2hht

by IrishRepublicanArmy January 1, 2004

Dapper Dan

USAF radio code for command post or any other station that somewhat has command over something. Not used in UHF communications band. It is mostly the VHF tactical communications band (30 to 50 MHz)

Dapper Dan, this is alpha six, we have the enemy engaged.

by IrishRepublicanArmy November 7, 2003

United States Postal Service

The Mafia in little white trucks.

and everyone thinks im crazy..

by iRiShREPUBLICANarmy January 27, 2004

CHP

California Highway Patrol

the largest highway patrol organization in the world. with a VHF radio network that kicks LAPDs ass.

The CHP practicly owns the 42 MHz band, i can hear them in Virginia with high-skip days.

by IrishRepublicanArmy October 28, 2003

FCC

1) Idiots
2) Idiots
3) organization secretly owned by Clear Channel

i think he means "pirate radio"

by IrishRepublicanArmy February 14, 2004

Error Reporting

One of the most annoying 'features of Windows XP. However, it does produce the orgasmic feeling of telling Microsoft that there has been yet another problem with thier "operating" system

Windows Error Reporting has encountered an error, would you like you send an error report?

by IrishRepublicanArmy January 30, 2004