pierson@kirk.enet.dec.com (Desert Storm: Done Right, Done Now 08-Mar-1991 0750) (03/13/91)
From: "Desert Storm: Done Right, Done Now 08-Mar-1991 0750" <pierson@kirk.enet.dec.com> David Lesher writes, in part: >First off, the Woodpecker is generally believed to be an over-the >horizon radar. Our version is called Pave-Paws, I believe. PAVE-PAWS is 400 odd MHz Phased array, i am reliably informed. OTH is (generally) 3-30MHz, so as to reflect/refract off/thru the ionosphere. ====== Mike Schmitt writes, in part: > Trivia: The junior always walks on the left of the senior. The origin > of 'lieutenant' come from 'left attendant'. In the "old days", once an > officer drew his sword (usually right-handed) his right was, of course, > protected by his sword. However, his left was unprotected - therefore > a "left attendant" was required to protect his left. hrmmmm? I seemed to recall that it was derived from lieu & tenant, that is, some one who acts in_lieu of another, who holds (tenants, tenere) a higher rank. A quick dive into the dictionary seems to confirm this. I note that in the UK, they may _say_ "leftenant", but they _spell_ lieutenant. Anybody know why? Couldn't be that "_loo_tenant" might get on somebodies nerves? (add smileys to suit...) thanks dave pierson |the facts, as accurately as i can manage, Digital Equipment Corporation |the opinions, my own. 01752 pierson@cimnet.enet.dec.com "He has read everything, and, to his credit, written nothing." A J Raffles