IrishrepublicanArmy's definitions

PRC-77

the PRC doesn't stand for anything.

the PRC-77 (and the improved PRC-770) are military VHF FM transcievers, that have been used sence 1960, and are slowly being phased out because the US Army likes them.

Frequency Coverage:
30.0000 to 76.0000 MHz
channel spacing:
50 kHz
channels:
920
Power Output:
5 watts
Range:
10 miles on a bad day
5 miles when the VC are shooting at you
30 miles when you get back to base

PRC-77s are used as manpack radios (straped to the back of GIs and used for unit-to-unit communications), if you've ever seen the movie "Platoon", the PRC-77 is the radio that all the Americans are carrying on thier backs.
or they are installed as radios in Humvees and tanks. (i.e. all the antennas on military viecles are connected to PRC-77s.

widly copied by every NATO member, so all the good guys can talk to each other.

"Roger, get the PRC-77 on 41.75 and call HQ"

by IrishRepublicanArmy October 21, 2003

callsign

1) The identifying code letters or numbers of a radio or television transmitting station, assigned by a regulatory body. Also called call sign or call letters.

2) (military) code word for aircraft, ship, etc, used in radio communications.

Dark 87 this is Havoc 12, switch to 11175 and vector out to DZ.

by IRISHREPUBLICANARMY December 26, 2003

Pinto

my favorite Ford car that explodes when it is rear-ended

"My pinto could smoke your fucking rice burner

by IrishRepublicanArmy October 28, 2003

DX-959

It is nothing more then a DX-949 with a frequency and channel readout.

Use 27.555 MHz for international freeband calling.

by IrishRepublicanArmy December 20, 2003

fuel

kickass rock band

I cannot believe this is the only true definition of Fuel on this website.

by IRISHrepublicanARMY December 21, 2003

20,000 leagues under the sea

I do believe it is 20,000 fathoms under the sea.

Jules Verne may have perdicted nuclear technology, but he knew nothing about nuatical measurement.

by IrishRepublicanArmy December 12, 2003

CQ

Calling any amateur radio station, may be sent in CW, phone or some digital modes. Directly translated from morse code, it means "calling all stations"

CQ CQ CQ de KR4MU

by IrishRepublicanArmy January 1, 2004