The secret is out!
Apr. 3rd, 2003 03:44 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
timepiececlockI found out last weekend what the heck "five by five" means.
It's a radio term. When you measure clarity of transmission on a scale of 1-5, if you're coming in loud/clear you're coming in 5/5.
Hah. I feel all superior and "in-the-know"... but I had to share anwyay.
It's a radio term. When you measure clarity of transmission on a scale of 1-5, if you're coming in loud/clear you're coming in 5/5.
Hah. I feel all superior and "in-the-know"... but I had to share anwyay.
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Date: 2003-04-03 07:09 pm (UTC)I found out because I wnet sailing last week, and the dad-unit was using the VHF radio when he said it. I made him explain.