squelch tail

noun

A brief, unpleasant audible burst of static or white noise heard on a two-way radio right after the transmitting person finishes speaking (releases the "push-to-talk" button) and before the receiver's squelch circuit closes to mute the audio.

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Meanings

nounsquelch tail (plural squelch tails)

plural squelch tails

  1. A brief, unpleasant audible burst of static or white noise heard on a two-way radio right after the transmitting person finishes speaking (releases the "push-to-talk" button) and before the receiver's squelch circuit closes to mute the audio.
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APA

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