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RTO

Short for "Radio Telephone Operator"

"RTO" is a military term for a radio operator or a radioman, usally the guy with the manpack PRC-77 or PRC-117 radio on thier back, with large antenna and telephone headset microphone.
"Johnson! get the RTO over here and tell HQ they've got RPGs!
by IrishRepublicanArmy November 7, 2003
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police band

The range of radio frequencies that are assigned to police departments:

and here they are:

the police bands are shared with fire/public safety bands in the 44.62 to 46.02 MHz band, the 153.74 to 156.24 MHz band, and the 453, 460, and 851.0125 to 868.9875 MHz band. Specific police allocations very from city to city and the UHF-T band, 470 to 512 MHz is also used in large cities such as LA, New York and others.

VHF:
037.0200 to 037.4200 MHz
037.9000 to 037.9800 MHz
039.0200 to 039.9800 MHz
042.0200 to 042.9400 MHz
044.6200 to 046.0200 MHz
153.7400 to 156.2400 MHz
158.7300 to 159.2100 MHz

UHF:
453.0000 to 453.9875 MHz
460.0000 to 460.4375 MHz
851.0125 to 868.9875 MHz
The frequency of 158.9850 MHz is in the police band and is used by the Virginia State Police
by IrishRepublicanArmy November 7, 2003
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Dapper Dan

USAF radio code for command post or any other station that somewhat has command over something. Not used in UHF communications band. It is mostly the VHF tactical communications band (30 to 50 MHz)
Dapper Dan, this is alpha six, we have the enemy engaged.
by IrishRepublicanArmy November 7, 2003
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Irish Republican Army

The IRA owns you.
by IrishRepublicanArmy November 10, 2003
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CVHS

CVHS sucks
by IrishRepublicanArmy November 13, 2003
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bordom

my life is filled with bordom, i must go to fairfax high school
by IrishRepublicanArmy November 13, 2003
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Jammer

(radio)

a radio transmitter which is designed or modified to send a signal which deliberately inferes with another radio signal. (see also FRS jammer)

Jammers are most widly used by thegovernment and military in order to make it harder for the enemy to use their radio systems.

Also fun when directed at a rap radio station.
Dude! I jammed the rap radio station with the Spongebob theme song for 36 hours!
by IrishRepublicanArmy November 13, 2003
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