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armchair copy

armchair copy noun: perfectly clear reception.

Noun

armchair copy (uncountable)

  1. (CB radio) Perfectly clear reception.
    • In commercial broadcasting, a S/N ratio of + 60 dB is not uncommon, but most amateur signals (except for "armchair copy" situations) run in the range from +3 to +20 dB.1982, Amateur radio extra class license study guide, page 107
    • Place it near your ear for armchair copy, even in your car!1988, 73 Amateur Radio, numbers 328-339, page 71

Questions about armchair copy

What does armchair copy mean?
Armchair copy means perfectly clear reception.
What part of speech is armchair copy?
Armchair copy is a noun.

Words near armchair copy in the dictionary

  1. Armbruster
  2. Armbruster's wolf
  3. Armbruster's wolves
  4. armbrusterite
  5. armchair
  6. armchair copy
  7. armchair critic
  8. armchair criticism
  9. armchair criticisms
  10. armchair critics
  11. armchair linguistics

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