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KA5IPF

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Re: Odd words heard on repeaters
« Reply #15 on: June 10, 2021, 06:58:56 AM »

What's wrong with a simple, "I have arrived". If you wonder where the bad grammar comes from just check the spelling in some of the posts.
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VK6HP

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Re: Odd words heard on repeaters
« Reply #16 on: June 10, 2021, 08:33:39 AM »

There used to be a George W Bush voice available for Garmin GPSs, which announced that "you have reached your destification"; I could see that working with some of the ex-CB crowd.

Meanwhile, stay tuned for the sports reporters at the upcoming Olympic Games who'll be informing you that your favourite athlete has sucessfully medalled (or medaled I guess, in the US).

73, Peter.
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VE3WGO

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Re: Odd words heard on repeaters
« Reply #17 on: June 10, 2021, 09:38:57 AM »

The word destinated is the antonym (opposite) of originated, and we already know what originated means.

The word destinated means to have set a destination, or end point, or to send something to a destination.

So if you "have destinated" something or someone, you have sent something/someone somewhere.

Of course the slang use of "I have destinated" could mean "I have been kicked out of the house by my spouse because I am an idiot and I'm living on the street now."  Or else "I have arrived at the destination that he/she sent me to."  Or maybe "I have arrived somewhere that I am afraid to admit to you"

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K6TFZ

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Re: Odd words heard on repeaters
« Reply #18 on: June 10, 2021, 12:09:06 PM »

I pick up and used that term (destinated) starting in 1958 on 75 meter mobile (3995 kHz) which I believe was before CB caught on. My biggest problem was that SSB was just starting and all of the AMers were not quite on the same frequency so the SSBers were always complaining. Even xtal control didn't help but a new rig did once I had the money. I currently hear that word "destinated" on the repeaters in L.A. but am so used to it that it no longer draws my attention.
Geoff, K6TFZ
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WA2ISE

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Re: Odd words heard on repeaters
« Reply #19 on: June 10, 2021, 12:40:55 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."

In an article about fox hunting a source of interference on a repeater's input frequency, it mentioned that you should fox hunt on that repeater input frequency.  "Everyone knows where the repeater is located"...  :) 
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K5LXP

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Re: Odd words heard on repeaters
« Reply #20 on: July 03, 2021, 06:31:34 AM »

A variation of "...for ID":  This is K1ABC, for license preservation".
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K6CPO

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Re: Odd words heard on repeaters
« Reply #21 on: July 04, 2021, 12:13:45 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
K5WLR

I always thought "handle" meant the nickname used as a call sign on CB, such as "Rubber Duck" or "Pig-Pen" (from the song Convoy.)  If someone asks me for my "handle," my usual reply is "my NAME is John" and I don't spell it out phonetically as some hams feel is necessary.   

Just a couple of days ago I saw the word "desolated" instead of "desolate" meaning remote, lonely, or bleak. (It was referring to a beach.)

And don't get me started on "destinated..."

My father spent most of his adult life as a writer.  He has to be turning over in his grave with what has happened to our language.
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K1FBI

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Re: Odd words heard on repeaters
« Reply #22 on: July 04, 2021, 01:30:08 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
K5WLR
Around here we have a few newbies who say: The first personal here is....
They must think it is cool.
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K6CPO

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Re: Odd words heard on repeaters
« Reply #23 on: July 05, 2021, 12:58:52 PM »

A variation of "...for ID":  This is K1ABC, for license preservation".

There have been times when I've come across one of the "...for ID" crowd and my answer is usually "K6CPO because the FCC says I have to..."
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K6CPO

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Re: Odd words heard on repeaters
« Reply #24 on: September 18, 2021, 10:33:39 AM »

What's wrong with a simple, "I have arrived". If you wonder where the bad grammar comes from just check the spelling in some of the posts.

When I'm talking to buddy of mine who's a retired police officer, I'll use the old 10-codes. 
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KB8VUL

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Re: Odd words heard on repeaters
« Reply #25 on: September 21, 2021, 07:55:34 PM »

Well, I am destinated at my QTH, an will be going QRT.
SO 42 HI HI and Fine Business....

But no one has even bothered to mention the old fart discussions of colostomy bags, their wives yeast infections and other equally disturbing stuff.

Hammies use these terms to make themselves "sound cool".  We know better.

Honestly it's as grating on the nerves as the funky bowel roger beep in my opinion.
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K7NI

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Re: Odd words heard on repeaters
« Reply #26 on: September 28, 2021, 02:36:28 PM »

I remember a guy who always followed his call with "Fer ID". A non ham, hearing this, asked me "why does he always say Friday after his call letters?"

"ID is a strange abbreviation. The 'I' stands for I and the 'D' stands for dentification" - Norm MacDonald
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N3EG

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Re: Odd words heard on repeaters
« Reply #27 on: November 04, 2021, 05:26:53 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.
I think that's an east coast thing - heard it a lot in Philadelphia, not so much (or at all) on the west coast.
"I am destinated at my predestined destination."
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K3XR

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Re: Odd words heard on repeaters
« Reply #28 on: November 05, 2021, 04:30:21 AM »

It's sad to hear ham bands infested with words and phrases from other radio services.  Customs and traditions form a large part of our hobby but are largely ignored by some.  Just the other day an operator on a local 440 wide area repeater system repeatedly used the term 10-4 and was clearly ignorant to the fact that term does not apply to ham radio.

Also noticed the incessant use of terms like copy that, roger that, QSL that, in response to the other stations comments during a conversation.  Why should that even be necessary when the other station is transmitting a clear understandable signal.  If for some reason you did not hear or understand the other station ask for a clarification or a repeat and avoid the unnecessary verbal confirmation of what was clearly just stated.  Regular day to day ham radio conversation is not an emergency, aviation, marine or other service and it's not a Jason Bourne movie.
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KF5KWO

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Re: Odd words heard on repeaters
« Reply #29 on: November 06, 2021, 09:12:42 PM »

K3XR said: “Regular day to day ham radio conversation is not an emergency, aviation, marine or other service and it's not a Jason Bourne movie.”

I say: It could be, we just have to try harder. :-)
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