I have found a list of your abbreviations but it didn't include lol. I see the all the time and I can only guess it means 'lots of luck' If not please let me know. I am still a newbie only a week old.
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Laughing out loud.
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Laughing my $$$ off
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rolling on floor laughing my $$$ offLast edited by ReddyWatts; 02-07-2008, 07:27 PM.ReddyWatts fleet photo
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Diegoboy was thinking about the new members coming to the forum and how some of our conversations could get a little difficult to understand with all the abbreviations we use. Here are a few that came to mind.
Aft = Back of boat
AKA = Also Known As
BB = Ball Bearing
BEC = Battery Eliminator Circuit
BL = Brushless
BTW = By the Way
BUMP = A text response to get the thread back to the top of a forum
CA = Cyanoacrylate Adhesive
CC = Castle Creations
CCW = Counter Clock Wise
CF = Carbon Fiber
CG = Center of Gravity (Also COG)
CNC = Computer Numerically Controlled
CW = Clock Wise
DR = Dual Rate (A switch on the transmitter to allow more or less servo travel)
ECM = Electronic Counter Measures
EPA = End Point Adjustment
ESC = Electric Speed Control
FG = Fiberglass
Freq = Frequency
FRP = Fiber Reinforced Plastic
FWIW = For What Its Worth
FS = For Sale
FYI = For Your Information
HOC = Hot Off the Charger
IIRC = If I Remember Correctly
IMO = In My Opinion
IRL = In Real Life
Kv = RPM (revolutions per minute) per volt - Kv (multiplied by) Voltage = RPM
LHS = Local Hobby Shop
LiPo, Li-Po, Li-Poly = Lithium Polymer (battery)
LSH = Limited Sport Hydro (hydroplane)
LSO = Limited Spec Offshore
LVC = Low Voltage Cutoff
mah = Milliamps per hour
Newbie, Newb = A new person or beginner
NIB = New In Box
NiMh = Nickel Metal Hydride (battery)
OP = Original Post (post # 1 in the thread)
PCM = Pulse Code Modulation
PPM = Pulse Position Modulation
Prop = Propeller
Prop Wash = The water movement created by a propeller
RFI = Radio Frequency Interference
RPM = Revolutions Per Minute
RTR = Ready To Run
Rx = Receiver
SAW = Straight-A-Way
SS = Stainless Steel
TBD = To Be Determined
TMI = Too Much Information
Tx = Transmitter
W/ = With
W/O = Without
WOT = Wide Open Throttle
WTB = Want To Buy
XTAL = CrystalReddyWatts fleet photo
M1 Supercat - Neu 1527 1Y, 8s / Mean Machine- Feigao 580, 8s, 120 HV esc
Mean Machine - Feigao 540 14XL, 8s, 100 amp HV esc, X537/3Comment
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you forgot:
FUBAR which has several meanings: F'd Up Beyond All Recognition or
Found Upon Bank Again Re-order parts
Found Underwater Better Acquire Replacement
F'd Up Boat And Radio
Seriously:
I think Stuff, Chine, Chine Walk, should be added to the RC dictionary.Comment
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