Squawk Codes Options

[peter]

I have heard the term squawk many times on my scanner and fs. I am thoroughly confused what they mean so if anyone could clarify, I would appreciate it. Thanks.

[AirRabbit]

Just wondering here ... is it a generational thing or have the English language gurus made a change that I'm not clued into yet?

I always thought that the word, “YOUR” was an adjective that meant “belonging to you,” and the contraction, “YOU'RE,” meant “YOU ARE,” followed by what it was that you were accused of being (or were suspected or questioned of doing or becoming), as in “YOU’RE WRONG.” The use of this colloquial contraction seems to have been replaced with the use of the adjective ... or it would seem so ... as in the use of the newer colloquialism, "my bad," or "your bad," meaning either I have erred or you have. Is it now legitimate to use the adjective, "YOUR," in conjunction with the word, "WRONG" (as used in this thread "YOUR WRONG"), to indicate an opinion that a statement or position is (or was) an error committed by the accused person - much as one would have used the newer colloquialism, "YOUR BAD?"

I certainly don’t want the masses to be bereft of understanding whether or not the Rant Master still “HAS GAME!”

[Ranger]

Just wondering here ... is it a generational thing or have the English language gurus made a change that I'm not clued into yet?

I always thought that the word, “YOUR” was an adjective that meant “belonging to you,” and the contraction, “YOU'RE,” meant “YOU ARE,” followed by what it was that you were accused of being (or were suspected or questioned of doing or becoming), as in “YOU’RE WRONG.” The use of this colloquial contraction seems to have been replaced with the use of the adjective ... or it would seem so ... as in the use of the newer colloquialism, "my bad," or "your bad," meaning either I have erred or you have. Is it now legitimate to use the adjective, "YOUR," in conjunction with the word, "WRONG" (as used in this thread "YOUR WRONG"), to indicate an opinion that a statement or position is (or was) an error committed by the accused person - much as one would have used the newer colloquialism, "YOUR BAD?"

I certainly don’t want the masses to be bereft of understanding whether or not the Rant Master still “HAS GAME!”

Your right as usual. I'd be lieing if I said anything else. And there are to many other examples to list hear.

(Too subtle?)