RF Cafe Engineering Crossword Puzzle w/Weekly Headlines

February 25, 2018

At least 10 clues with an asterisk (*) in this technology-themed crossword puzzle are pulled from this past week's (2/19 - 2/23) "Tech Industry Headlines" column on the RF Cafe homepage. For the sake of all the avid cruciverbalists amongst us, each week I create a new technology-themed crossword puzzle using only words from my custom-created related to engineering, science, mathematics, chemistry, physics, astronomy, etc. Enjoy!

cruciverbalist: [noun]  cruci- ("cross") +‎ verbal ("words") +‎ -ist ("agent, person") -- A person who constructs crosswords.


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acr. = acronym, abbr. = abbreviation, pl. = plural, wds. = words

RF Cafe Engineering Crossword Puzzle w/Weekly Headlines February 25, 2018

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1. Major Discovery in Controlling _______ ______ of Single Atoms (2 wds) *

7. Local Oscillator (abbr.)

9. International Microwave Symposium (abbr.)

11. Period between radar transmitter's output waveform (abbr.)

12. Unit of time (abbr.)

13. Rise of ____ Giants May Be Bad News for Economy *

15. Chemical symbol for einsteinium

17. Type of high frequency circuit substrate (abbr.)

20. Chemical symbol for argon

21. Ham's code for "Net is Free (not controlled)."

23. Chemical symbol for francium

24. Code for a type of electrical wire insulation (abbr.)

26. ISDN BRI channel

29. Early computer display screen resolution (abbr.)

30. One port on a FET

32. Mr. Edison's first name

34. Ticker symbol for Analog Devices

35. Imaging device (abbr.)

37. Crystal filter type (abbr.)

38. Deutsche Telekom, ______ and Intel Head for 2019 5G Rollout *

42. Chemical symbol for platinum

44. ARRL Receives Byrd Antarctic Expedition _____ Key, Historical Materials *

48. Tie a bundle of wires together

51. Degree of IC sophistication (abbr.)

52. Time division duplex (abbr.)

54. Stock symbol for Dell Computer

55. Satellite milieu

57. Chemical symbol for chlorine

58. Heaviest Element Could Have Fascinating ______ and Nuclear Spectra *

60. Intermodulation distortion (abbr.)

62. The "L" in VLF

64. Radio frequency interference (abbr.)

66. Time taken for one complete oscillation of a vibrating object

69. Verbal communications

72. Person responsible for program spending (abbr.)

74. Nuclear explosion byproduct harmful to electronic (abbr., pl.)

76. Radio Amateurs of Canada (abbr.)

77. Opposite of O.D.

79. 1/000 of an inch

80. BS__ - the degree held by many RF Cafe visitors

81. Quantum electron property

83. Modulation type (abbr.)

84. The "T" in ATE

87. Unit of length (abbr.)

88. Amateur Radio Association (abbr.)

90. ELI the ICE ___

91. Chemical symbol for radon

92. Capacity for doing work by virtue of momentum (2 wds.)

1. Type of antenna with four-sided loops (pl.)

2. Test point (abbr.)

3. Internet address (abbr.)

4. Reliability measure

5. RF connector type

6. Chemical symbol for arsenic

7. Front edge of a wing (abbr.)

8. Amateur radio abbreviation for the Oceania region (abbr.)

9. Stock symbol for Intel

10. Engineering Jobs and ________ Are Growing *

13. Ham abbreviation for transceiver

14. Its chemical symbol is He

15. Enclosure vendor in Aurora, IL

16. Signal-to-noise ratio (abbr.)

18. Type of computer display (abbr.)

19. Unit of resistance (pl.)

22. ___ Releases Report on Internet Access Services *

24. Part of a FOR loop

25. Precision Experiments Reveal Gaps in van der _____ Theory *

27. 10E1 numerical prefix

28. Synchronous Digital Hierarchy

31. Electronic warfare defense (abbr.)

33. ____ Meet, a Ham's flea market

36. U.S. military organization (abbr.)

39. File name extension for an ASCII file

40. Mr. Röntgen's first name

41. ________ Increases Offer Price of $127.50 per Share for NXP *

43. Time Division Multiplexing

45. One component of a complex number (abbr.)

46. Describes when a synchronous motor loses phase lock

47. Traditional term for a person who enjoys helping newcomers get started in ham radio - a mentor

49. Chemical symbol for calcium

50. High-speed logic family

53. The "D" in DC

56. Electrical overstress (abbr.)

59. Airflow rate (abbr.)

61. Aerodynamic opposition to thrust

63. Unit of typing speed (abbr.)

65. Internet protocol (abbr.)

67. Multifunctional silicon devices (abbr.)

68. SIP x 2

70. Electronics Industry Association (abbr.)

71. Ham Radio "a Special _____," ARRL Member Tells College Publication *

73. A type of average

75. Adjust a pot

78. 2/3 of a triac

81. Surface Mount Technology

82. The design component of total product cost (abbr.)

85. Chemical symbol for erbium

86. Chemical symbol for tin

87. Akin to an EE, CE, AE, etc.

89. Army-Navy specification prefix


See solution below

 

2018 Crosswords Archive

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All of these crossword puzzles were created using the fabulous Crossword Express (now called "Magnum Opus") software.

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Cruciverbalist:

A cruciverbalist is a person who is skilled at creating or solving crossword puzzles. The term is a combination of "cruci-" from "crucifix," meaning cross, and "verbalist" from "verbal," indicating a person who deals with words. cruciverbalists are often responsible for designing crossword puzzles, and they possess a deep knowledge of wordplay, vocabulary, and the techniques used in constructing and solving crosswords. They aim to make puzzles that are both challenging and enjoyable for crossword enthusiasts.

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RF Cafe Engineering Crossword Puzzle Solution February 25, 2018