A Glossary of Survival and Preparedness Acronyms/Terms

top  0-9  A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z 0-9   000 The Australian equivalent of the U.S. 911 emergency phone system. Australians “dial Triple O” 0311 The U.S. Marine Corps MOS for Rifleman. Spoken: “Oh Three Eleven” See also: 11B and MOS. 10/.22 A semi-automatic .22 rimfire rifle made by Ruger 10 Meter The 28.000-to-29.700 MHz Amateur radio band is approximately 10 meters in wavelength so it is called the 10 Meter band. The 10 meter band is adjacent to the Citizen’s Band (27 MHz, or 11 meters), so it has been common practice to modify older 23 channel CB radio to operate in the 10 meter band. … Continue reading A Glossary of Survival and Preparedness Acronyms/Terms