DSE 5 #1 October 3, 2007 Where did this name come from? Is it some variant of dirt alert? Just curious for the etymology of this word? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
murrays 0 #2 October 3, 2007 No idea where the name came from. Maybe an acronym in Danish It was the first audible altimeter produced by Larssen & Brusgaard. Bought my first one in 1981 in ZHills. -- Murray "No tyranny is so irksome as petty tyranny: the officious demands of policemen, government clerks, and electromechanical gadgets." - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #3 October 3, 2007 QuoteWhere did this name come from? Is it some variant of dirt alert? Just curious for the etymology of this word? http://www.l-and-b.dk/contact.html Don't be afraidl; they also speak, read and write in english.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccurley 1 #4 October 3, 2007 I always thought it was because of the sound of it dit dit dit dit dit ditas opposed to beep beep beeep beep Watch my video Fat Women http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRWkEky8GoI Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSE 5 #5 October 3, 2007 Quote Quote Where did this name come from? Is it some variant of dirt alert? Just curious for the etymology of this word? http://www.l-and-b.dk/contact.html Don't be afraidl; they also speak, read and write in english. Hmmm...why didn't I think of that? Actually, I did.I mailed Mads earlier in the week but haven't heard back. Curiosity got the better of me. I looked in the manual for my ProDytter, Optima, and Altitrack, but they don't have much information about any aspect of the company in there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #6 October 3, 2007 QuoteI mailed Mads earlier in the week but haven't heard back. Must be out having an adventure or something. He's good people. I'm sure he'll write back eventually.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkeenan 14 #7 October 4, 2007 I'm betting it's Danish for, "Beeper"._____________________________________ Dude, you are so awesome... Can I be on your ash jump ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydivex3m 0 #8 October 4, 2007 it is the danish spelling for "beep'er" it says "dyyyt" in Denmark, not "diiiit" glad we got that solved out.. cheers https://icarusanddaedalusadventures.blogspot.com/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSE 5 #9 October 5, 2007 Yup...Mads got back with me this morning, said it was the nickname for what the car horn does when people honk it in quick succession. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkeenan 14 #10 October 8, 2007 "Beep" Once again, Dropzone.com has solved another of the vexing problems of International Skydiving Comunication. If we can do this, can World Peace be far behind ?? _____________________________________ Dude, you are so awesome... Can I be on your ash jump ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
