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To: robowombat
"Radar" is ALWAYS CAPITALIZED!!!

RADAR = RAdio Detection And Ranging

6 posted on 09/01/2015 6:07:06 PM PDT by CivilWarBrewing
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To: CivilWarBrewing

Sorry that is how the headline was printed.


7 posted on 09/01/2015 6:08:34 PM PDT by robowombat
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To: CivilWarBrewing

Radar O”Reilly would disagree


11 posted on 09/01/2015 6:25:07 PM PDT by tophat9000 (SCOTUS=News peak)
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13 posted on 09/01/2015 6:30:08 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: CivilWarBrewing

Radar has not been capitalized for a long time. Once an acronym becomes part of the language the capitals are dropped.

My 60’s navigation (US Navy Hydrographic office) books all say radar.


18 posted on 09/01/2015 7:47:57 PM PDT by Cold Heart
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To: CivilWarBrewing
""Radar" is ALWAYS CAPITALIZED!!! RADAR = RAdio Detection And Ranging"

In the 1940s-1950s you would be absolutely correct. But I think this is a case where the acronym has turned into a word. English is always changing and I think this is an example. My 1960 Websters Dictionary does not capitalize the "word" radar.

19 posted on 09/01/2015 8:08:03 PM PDT by fini
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RADAR? Radio waves through rock? 100 Mhz might see 50 Ft through dry rock at low resolution.


21 posted on 09/02/2015 7:37:38 AM PDT by Ozark Tom
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