irishrepublicanarmy's definitions

Confederate Flag

A common misconception would be that the red field (red part of the flag) with the blue "X" and white stars in the blue field. This flag is really the Confederate BATTLE flag, it was flown when an army or navy unit (the Confederate Air Force did not yet exist) when that usit was going into battle. A slightly modified version of this flag (being a square and not a rectangle). This modified flag was flown by the famous Army of Northern Virginia.

The flag of the Confedrate States of America is pretty close to the flag of the United States of America with a few differances. First of all it only has 7 stars in a circular pattern and only 3 stripes (2 red and 1 white).

The Confederate Battle Flag and the flag of the Confererate States of America are often confused.

by IrishRepublicanArmy December 10, 2003

oscilloscope

A test instrument that shows a picture of electrical waveforms by means of a cathode ray tube. An oscilloscope is calibrated so one can measure the instantaneous values and waveforms of electrical signals that are changing rapidly or varying as a function of voltage or time. Also known as a Scope.

I use my oscilloscope to measure the waveforms of my 27 MHz band jamming transmitter.

by IrishRepublicanArmy January 2, 2004

gray market

Halfway between the white market (completely legal) and black market (completely illegal). The gray market sells products which are legal to own, but can be used illegaly or are illegal to use completely.

In Virginia, police radar detectors are gray market items because it is legal to own one, but illegal to actully use it.

by IrishRepublicanArmy June 5, 2004

kiddie crack

street name 4 fun dip

Yo! hit me up for some of that kiddie crack

by IrishRepublicanArmy December 20, 2003

de-icer

pilot speak:

A device designed to operate under all weather conditions, except icing.

United 460, ice at FL 370 and FL 250, be advised.

by IrishRepublicanArmy December 22, 2003

SOS

SOS really doesn't stand for anything, as any radio operator will tell you,

it is simply "SOS" becuase the letters S and O are very easy to understand under conditions of high interferance.

so stop saying "Save our whatever"

SOS, SOS, Titanic

by IrishRepublicanArmy October 28, 2003

PSK31

A digital transmission mode -- Phase Shift keying with 31.25 baud rate

PSK31 is one of the better HF operating digital modes.

by IrishRepublicanArmy January 1, 2004