I'm probably wrong, but I've always thought it is an Australian term that has been adopted in this country. Richard <http://www.n7tgb.net/> www.n7tgb.net
_____ From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2007 12:05 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Acronyms-a little OT Where did the expression "No Joy" originate to indicate an unsuccessful repair effort? In a message dated 7/8/2007 7:19:59 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: --- In Repeater-Builder@ <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com, "Eric Lemmon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Readers who have a military background may also remember: My favorite military acronym is NRTS, not for what it means (not repairable this station), but how it was used. "NRTS the damn thing and lets go surfing". Which translates to "take this piece of equipment that we're suppose to fix out back and shoot it, put a "NRTS/battle damage" tag on it and ship it back to the states." Made for an easy work load. No I wasn't in the military, but I worked with an ex-military Vietnam era radio tech who had many colorful stories. 73's Skip WB6YMH _____ See what's free at AOL.com <http://www.aol.com?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000503> .
