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📻 A set meeting 🗓️ To schedule 📅 A schedule
sked

sked

1 9.9
An arranged meeting between radio operators to talk at a set time
  • noun
  • Jargon
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  • We missed our sked last night because of a power outage in the area.

Examples

  • The two amateur radio enthusiasts arranged a sked to test their new equipment.

  • We have a sked for the next transmission.

  • Before the contest, each team set up a sked to coordinate their transmissions.

  • Can you send me the sked for this week?

  • The team confirmed their next sked with the radio station for Friday morning.

  • Make sure to check the sked for the latest updates on our meeting times.

  • The emergency response unit relies on a strict sked to coordinate communication effectively.

Synonyms

call
vssked
∞ 1.0

A time when someone phones another person

is a planned contact at a set time often between radio operators
appointment
vssked
595 1.5

A planned meeting at a set time, often with a professional

is mainly for scheduled communications between radio operators rather than formal meetings

Surface Forms

sked singular
skeds plural

Etymology

Sked began as a short form of schedule used by radio operators for an arranged contact at a set time. So a sked is an appointment to talk on the radio.