irishrepublicanarmy's definitions

incoherent

Something that does not make sense

Wow, 99.9% of all the definitions on this website are incoherent

by IrishRepublicanArmy December 4, 2003

Type 3 Algorithm

Cryptographic algorithm that has been registered by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and has been published as a Federal Information Processing Standard for use in protecting unclassified sensitive information or commercial information. NTIA

The US Government uses the type 3.

by IrishRepublicanArmy June 11, 2006

Top 40

Top 40
a FM radio format that usally plays music thats the top 40 on the charts, they may play music that is (sarcastic gasp) more then 2 years old!!!!

GET WITH THE PICTURE PEOPLE...

Top 40 stations suck, most of the good music is older, and is rock/alternative rock.

"I hate Top 40 stations"

by IrishRepublicanArmy October 12, 2003

Geosynchronous Orbit

An orbit that permits a communications satellite to mantain a fixed position relative to the surface of the earth.

Many of the radio communications satellites the USA puts up are in a geosynchronous orbit.

by IrishRepublicanArmy December 29, 2003

smokey

trucker/redneck slang for
"police officer"

usally heard on the CB radio channels

"breaker 1-9, you've got smokey in your tail"

by IrishRepublicanArmy October 21, 2003

F region

That portion of the ionosphere existing between approximately 160 and 400 km above the surface of the Earth, consisting of layers of increased free-electron density caused by the ionizing effect of solar radiation. Note 1: The F region reflects normal-incident frequencies at or below the critical frequency (approximately 10 MHz) and partially absorbs waves of higher frequency. Note 2: The F1 layer exists from about 160 to 250 km above the surface of the Earth and only during daylight hours. Though fairly regular in its characteristics, it is not observable everywhere or on all days. The principal reflecting layer during the summer for paths of 2,000 to 3,500 km is the F1 layer. The F1 layer has approxi­mately 5 ´ 105 e/cm3 (free electrons per cubic centi­meter) at noontime and minimum sunspot activity, and increases to roughly 2 ´ 106 e/cm3 during maxi­mum sunspot activity. The density falls off to below 104 e/cm3 at night. Note 3: The F1 layer merges into the F2 layer at night. Note 4: The F2 layer exists from about 250 to 400 km above the surface of the Earth. The F2 layer is the principal reflecting layer for HF communications during both day and night. The horizon-limited distance for one-hop F2 propagation is usually around 4,000 km. The F2 layer has about 106 e/cm3. However, variations are usually large, ir­reg­ular, and particularly pronounced during magnetic storms.

good thing there are like 10 people in the world who know what that means

by IRISHrepublicanARMY January 3, 2004

DX-949

The DX-949 is an AM/SSB CB radio.
It covers 26.965 to 27.405 but can easliy be moded to cover from 26 to 28 MHz, making it a nice freeband radio.

use 27.555 MHz for calling in USB mode.

by IrishRepublicanArmy December 20, 2003