irishREPUBLICANarmy's definitions
international distress radio code word, when using voice transmission
SOS is the morse code version
MAYDAY is reconized internationally as an emergency code on any type of radio system, and should be taken seriously.
SOS is the morse code version
MAYDAY is reconized internationally as an emergency code on any type of radio system, and should be taken seriously.
by IrishRepublicanArmy October 28, 2003

Freezing rain occurs when the tempurature in the cloud and directly below the cloud are above freezing (32 degrees F), and the ground or surfaces that the rain hits are below 32 degrees. The result is big enough to shut the Washington DC metro area down for a few days.
by IrishRepublicanArmy December 4, 2003

the letter 'A' in the international radio phonetic alphabet
also used in military radio slang for comanding officer or radio station
also used in military radio slang for comanding officer or radio station
by IrishRepublicanArmy October 13, 2003

an excellant movie...need i say more?
by IrishRepublicanArmy December 12, 2003

The transferring of images, usually or hard-copy documents, via telephone lines to another device that can recieve and interpret the images.
by IrishRepublicanArmy December 29, 2003

Radio term for "extended distance".
What "extended distance" really is could be 100 miles, 1000 miles, 10,000 miles, it is pretty grey as to an exact number or distance.
What "extended distance" really is could be 100 miles, 1000 miles, 10,000 miles, it is pretty grey as to an exact number or distance.
by IrishRepublicanArmy December 23, 2003

Automatic Link Establishment (station)
In high-frequency (HF) radio, the capability of a station to make contact, or initiate a circuit, between itself and another specified radio station, without human intervention and usually under emergency conditions. ALE stations are generally computer-controlled.
In high-frequency (HF) radio, the capability of a station to make contact, or initiate a circuit, between itself and another specified radio station, without human intervention and usually under emergency conditions. ALE stations are generally computer-controlled.
by IrishRepublicanArmy January 24, 2004
