Definitions by irishrepublicanarmy

LORAN 

Long Range Aid to Navigation.

ghetto navigation type now that we have GPS

my airplane still has a LORAN-C receiver.

LORAN by IrishRepublicanArmy January 1, 2004

full quieting 

A phenomenon on FM transmissions where the incoming signal is sufficient to engage the receiver limiters - thus eliminating the noise due to amplitude fluctuations.

"Roger that Ground Team Alpha, we got you full quieting."

full quieting by IrishRepublicanArmy January 1, 2004

white noise 

(Repeater Term) is a scientific term used to describe a spectrum of broad band noise generated in a receiver's detector and sampled to control the receiver's squelch. This term is often incorrectly used in repeater work to describe the sounds heard when the received transmission is noisy and hard to understand, usually attributed to a weak signal and the repeater receiver limiters are not engaged.

Many people do not understand the correct usage of 'white noise'

white noise by IrishRepublicanArmy January 1, 2004

desensitization 

The reduction of receiver sensitivity due to overload from a nearby transmitter

We desensitized by HF reciever by transmitting music on 6955 kHz all new year's eve

desensitization by IrishRepublicanArmy January 1, 2004

AIM addict 

someone whos entire day revolves around talking to people on AIM

example: me

AIM addict by IRISHREPUBLICANARMY January 1, 2004

new year's day 

the day after new year's eve

Jan 1st.

new year's day by IrishRepublicanArmy January 1, 2004

picket fencing 

(Repeater Term) A condition experienced on VHF and above where a signal rapidly fluctuates in amplitude causing a sound akin to rubbing a stick on a picket fence. If a repeater user's signal isn't strong enough to maintain solid access to the machine's input (such as when operating from a vehicle passing beneath underpasses or through hilly terrain), the signal would be hard to copy because of a pronounced, rapid fluttery or choppy characteristic.

We can't copy you, you're picket fencing really badly.

picket fencing by IrishRepublicanArmy January 1, 2004