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sine wave

a periodic oscillation, as simple harmonic motion, having the same geometric representation as a sine function.

example is too short, so very true.

by irishREPUBLICANarmy January 2, 2004

14πŸ‘ 4πŸ‘Ž


Cessna 172

The Cessna 172 (and its close relatives, the C-150, C-152, C-170, C-175, C-180 and C-182) is a small single-engine aircraft that is popular with drug dealers, survivalists and (sigh) the Civil Air Patrol.

please, someone think of a better definition!

by irishREPUBLICANarmy December 10, 2003

26πŸ‘ 16πŸ‘Ž


UHF

Ultra High Frequency
-radio transmissions from 300 to 3000 MHz

-the old TV broadcast band, channels 14 to 69.

-a really good album by Wierd Al Yankovic

-any radio system operating in the 300 to 3000 MHz range

-the military aircraft communications band

"Roger Maverick, switch to UHF 365.45"

by irishREPUBLICANarmy October 12, 2003

74πŸ‘ 16πŸ‘Ž


Civil Air Patrol

The AUXILIARY of the United States Air Force. The Civil Air Patrol performs many missions including Search and Rescue, Disaster Relief and Aerospace Education. The Civil Air Patrol also had ground teams for search and rescue, and average 100 lives saved a year.

The Civil Air Patrol also has the largest fleet of single-engine aircraft in the world, complex VHF-FM and HF-SSB radio systems that allow for interoperabily with navy, air force, marine corps, coast guard, as well as disater relief organizations such as the red cross, FEMA, etc.

The Civil Air Patrol is a national asset that at least does something useful, unlike the ROTC.

CAP owns you.

by irishREPUBLICANarmy November 16, 2003

481πŸ‘ 175πŸ‘Ž


CHP

California Highway Patrol

the largest highway patrol organization in the world. with a VHF radio network that kicks LAPDs ass.

The CHP practicly owns the 42 MHz band, i can hear them in Virginia with high-skip days.

by irishREPUBLICANarmy October 28, 2003

115πŸ‘ 31πŸ‘Ž


ricerocket

see
riceburner

by irishREPUBLICANarmy October 13, 2003

10πŸ‘ 3πŸ‘Ž


calibrate

To find calibre the (caliber) of; correlate readings of (instrument etc) with a standard or commonly accepted value.

I calibrated my HF reciever with the 10.0000 MHz WWV/WWVB frequency standard.

by irishREPUBLICANarmy December 26, 2003

13πŸ‘ 7πŸ‘Ž