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 07, 2003
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East India Company

An English company formed in 1600 to develop trade with the new British colonies in India and southeastern Asia; in the 18th century it assumed administrative control of Bengal and held it until the British army took over in 1858 after the Indian Mutiny
I have no idea why I am putting this definition in here, after all, its an urbandictionary, and this is history.
by IRISHrepublicanARMY December 29, 2003
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Civil Air Patrol

The AUXILIARY of the United States Air Force. The Civil Air Patrol performs many missions including Search and Rescue, Disaster Relief and Aerospace Education. The Civil Air Patrol also had ground teams for search and rescue, and average 100 lives saved a year.

The Civil Air Patrol also has the largest fleet of single-engine aircraft in the world, complex VHF-FM and HF-SSB radio systems that allow for interoperabily with navy, air force, marine corps, coast guard, as well as disater relief organizations such as the red cross, FEMA, etc.

The Civil Air Patrol is a national asset that at least does something useful, unlike the ROTC.
CAP owns you.
by IrishRepublicanArmy November 16, 2003
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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
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HF

High Frequency

radio communication services from 1.8 to 29.7 MHz, used for long-range communications, the only band used for worldwide communcations other then mircowave and UHF satellite services
"Johnson, get Washingtion on the HF"
by IrishRepublicanArmy October 12, 2003
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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 02, 2004
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Cessna 172

The Cessna 172 (and its close relatives, the C-150, C-152, C-170, C-175, C-180 and C-182) is a small single-engine aircraft that is popular with drug dealers, survivalists and (sigh) the Civil Air Patrol.
please, someone think of a better definition!
by IrishRepublicanArmy December 10, 2003
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