AM

Amplitude Modulation

a way of applying information (voice or music) to a radio signal, beaten by SSB and then FM.

also: the old broadcast band from 530 to 1710 kHz.

"nobody listens to AM anymore"

by IrishRepublicanArmy October 12, 2003

radar mile

The time required for a radar pulse to travel 1 mile (~1.6 km) to an object, i.e., to a target; reflect; and return to the receiver. Note: A radar statute mile is approximately 10.8 ms (microseconds); a radar nautical mile is approximately 12.4 s. The time for any other radar unit distance is readily determined, such as the radar meter or the radar kilometer. NTIA

I listen to propagation mapping radar on the 27 MHz freeband.

by IrishRepublicanArmy January 24, 2004

APCO P-25

New digital modulation type, labelled as "APCO Project-25" P-25 pretty much is the same modulation that cell phones use. P-25 is supposed to give better voice quality, but there really is no differance. Plus I need to buy a new radio scanner now.

There are two types of P-25, 3,600 baud and 7,200 baud speeds.

by IrishRepublicanArmy December 10, 2003

Agent Orange

orginally classified as a "defoliant" but the US Government found out that it is better at killing VC soliders and giving Americans prostate cancer.

Between 1965 and 1970, the United States dropped more then 50,000 tons of Agent Orange on Vietnam.

by IrishRepublicanArmy March 03, 2004

de-icer

pilot speak:

A device designed to operate under all weather conditions, except icing.

United 460, ice at FL 370 and FL 250, be advised.

by IrishRepublicanArmy December 22, 2003

SOS

SOS really doesn't stand for anything, as any radio operator will tell you,

it is simply "SOS" becuase the letters S and O are very easy to understand under conditions of high interferance.

so stop saying "Save our whatever"

SOS, SOS, Titanic

by IrishRepublicanArmy October 28, 2003

losing my religion

it literally means "losing my temper" or "going insane" to some degree. If you would look at the REM lyrics to the song by the same name, it makes more sense, it really has nothing to do with religion.

I was pretty much losing my religion after being forced to listen to rap music by all the freshman girls at my school.

by IrishRepublicanArmy November 18, 2003