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WA2ISE

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Odd words heard on repeaters
« on: June 09, 2021, 02:50:40 PM »

One odd (or coined) word I've heard over repeaters is "destinated". "I'm destinated now".  Means "I have reached my destination". used by people operating mobile, who just arrived where they are driving to. 
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KA9MGC

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Re: Odd words heard on repeaters
« Reply #1 on: June 09, 2021, 03:02:21 PM »

That's a word that comes from the old CB days in the '70's.

Many hams had their start during that period, but most of us left the slang behind. Apparently not everybody did.

Oh well, I guess it could be worse.
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N8AUC

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Re: Odd words heard on repeaters
« Reply #2 on: June 09, 2021, 03:03:29 PM »

The only place I've ever heard that word used, is by mobile operators on a repeater.
It's been used that way for years.
And it's legitimately a word, which surprised me when I looked it up, because it sounded silly to me.
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W0CKI

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Re: Odd words heard on repeaters
« Reply #3 on: June 09, 2021, 03:05:52 PM »

You still hear "the personnel" here is. That's the CB giveaway. What the heck is a personnel, your deodorant?
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K5WLR

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Re: Odd words heard on repeaters
« Reply #4 on: June 09, 2021, 03:12:12 PM »

If I am correct, the personal here is the same thing as my handle is... both refer to your first name.

... and, yes, it's simpler to just say my name is... but, whatever....  ;D

My personal ... handle ... name ... is Will.

More'nuff said!

Will
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WB8VLC

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Re: Odd words heard on repeaters
« Reply #5 on: June 09, 2021, 03:18:43 PM »

How about the guy who says to his buddy who comes back on the repeater testing out a 2nd HT antenna that's 10 times worse than the first one he tried out with the following line>,

'I don't understand it but your still s9 +20 on my s meter but now on that 2nd antenna you're really noisy and dropping out 99% of the time."
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N4TD

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Re: Odd words heard on repeaters
« Reply #6 on: June 09, 2021, 03:19:04 PM »

Some years ago when I starting hearing "destinated" on repeaters, I would say "I'm destituted now".  Very few ops questioned this.  Maybe they didn't care I was poor. 
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K6AER

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Re: Odd words heard on repeaters
« Reply #7 on: June 09, 2021, 04:46:37 PM »

You still hear "the personnel" here is. That's the CB giveaway. What the heck is a personnel, your deodorant?

Most of my time on repeaters was in Southern California.Never heard CB lingo. No one is on repeaters in New Mexico. They are quiet 99.99% of the time.

Most of the CB lingo is a carry over from no code licensing. Mostly heard in 40 and 80 meters SSB at night. at night.

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KG2QM

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Re: Odd words heard on repeaters
« Reply #8 on: June 09, 2021, 05:17:30 PM »

One person I know responded to someone using "destinated" was that it sounds like a ham with diaper rash (Desitin-ated).
I thought it was great!
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N9GZ

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Re: Odd words heard on repeaters
« Reply #9 on: June 09, 2021, 05:20:07 PM »

About as bad as (your call) for ID.
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AI4JD

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Re: Odd words heard on repeaters
« Reply #10 on: June 09, 2021, 06:16:09 PM »

This is to humorous. I've used a lot of those sayings on repeaters in the past. Have to mix it up a bit. We can't be cut dry and professional all the time. I'm sure it's putting a smile on someone's face that heard it. Well off to brush my tooth. 73
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N8AUC

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Re: Odd words heard on repeaters
« Reply #11 on: June 09, 2021, 06:52:23 PM »

How about the guy who says to his buddy who comes back on the repeater testing out a 2nd HT antenna that's 10 times worse than the first one he tried out with the following line>,

'I don't understand it but your still s9 +20 on my s meter but now on that 2nd antenna you're really noisy and dropping out 99% of the time."

Oh yeah, I've heard that more times than I can count. It's very sad. But it's also hilarious!
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N8AUC

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Re: Odd words heard on repeaters
« Reply #12 on: June 09, 2021, 06:54:10 PM »

About as bad as (your call) for ID.

That one originates from the department of redundancy department.

No fake, Jake! Why else would you give your call if it wasn't "for ID"?
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N7EKU

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Re: Odd words heard on repeaters
« Reply #13 on: June 09, 2021, 08:28:56 PM »

The only place I've ever heard that word used, is by mobile operators on a repeater.
It's been used that way for years.
And it's legitimately a word, which surprised me when I looked it up, because it sounded silly to me.

Oxford, Collins, MacMillan, American-Heritage, all don't have it,

The only dictionary I found it in online, was Merriam-Websters.  They seem to let anything in there!

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Re: Odd words heard on repeaters
« Reply #14 on: June 10, 2021, 04:44:38 AM »

How about the guy who says to his buddy who comes back on the repeater testing out a 2nd HT antenna that's 10 times worse than the first one he tried out with the following line>,

'I don't understand it but your still s9 +20 on my s meter but now on that 2nd antenna you're really noisy and dropping out 99% of the time."

Oh yeah, I've heard that more times than I can count. It's very sad. But it's also hilarious!

Way beyond sad!  ;)
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