[Antennas] OT British v American English Query WAS Optimal longwire for QRP
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2002年5月15日 08:05:55 -0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
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If I recall a snipe is a small bird.=0D
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It took a good shot to hit them.=0D
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Hence the term, sniper.=0D
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de KA8VIT=0D
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From: Bob Nielsen=0D
Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 08:03:08=0D
To: [email protected]=0D
Subject: Re: [Antennas] OT British v American English Query WAS Optimal
longwire for QRP=0D
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> Was meaning does the word "snipe" have in Great Britian? I ask due to=0D
> use of that word to name the recent Afghanistan operation by the Royal=0D
> Marines.=0D
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Probably this:=0D
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Snipe \Snipe,円 v. t.=0D
1. To shoot at (detached men of an enemy's force) at long=0D
range, esp. when not in action.=0D
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or this:=0D
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3: shoot from a concealed position [syn: {sharpshoot}]=0D
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