irishREPUBLICANarmy's definitions

rower

one who competes in crew

the greatest sport ever

"Coach DelVeccio and all at Fairfax Crew kick ass"

by IrishRepublicanArmy October 28, 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

transmitter testing

When I'm bored, I go "transmitter testing". This generally refers to me picking a random VHF frequnecy and transmitting music over it. Because I have a Vertex VX-150 as well as a 35-watt VHF amplifier attached to it the range is about 20 or miles, depending on if I am transmitting at full power or fractional power levels. I like to chose frequencies that are not being used, generally its a business radio service frequency or Marine VHF channel. I have however, transmitted over weatheradio (162.400 to 162.550 MHz) channels are that really pisses people off.

This is all, of course, illegal.

Guy who lives next to me: "How come all I hear on my weatheradio is Jimi Hendrix and Men At Work?"

Me: "I'm just transmitter testing"

by IrishRepublicanArmy May 31, 2004

hamfest

An annual ham radio festival that includes a flea market, prizes, and seminars.

I went to the Vienna Wireless hamfest and picked up a nice HF/VHF transciever.

by IrishRepublicanArmy January 10, 2004

sleefusled

sleepy and confused

Wow, good thing im not sleefusled

by IrishRepublicanArmy December 20, 2003

Ford Contour

see pimpmobile

It could smoke your rice burner anyday.

by IrishRepublicanArmy November 16, 2003

linear

(radio slang)

An amplifier used after the transceiver output. So named for its purity of amplification. Linear, in the mathematical sense, means that what comes out is directly proportional to what goes in. As far as linear amps go, if you double the input, the output is doubled and so on. This does not generate any additional frequency byproducts. If the amp is nonlinear, sums, differences and all combinations of those are generated also.

Yeah, I got a new silver eagle freeband linear, and were putting out a california kilowatt now.

by IrishRepublicanArmy January 1, 2004