Microwave Engineering Theme Crossword Puzzle
July 11th, 2021

This Microwave Engineering Theme Crossword Puzzle for July 11th contains only words and clues related to engineering, mathematics, chemistry, physics, and other technical words. As always, this crossword contains no names of politicians, mountain ranges, exotic foods or plants, movie stars, or anything of the sort unless it/he/she is related to this puzzle's technology theme (e.g., Hedy Lamarr or the Bikini Atoll). The technically inclined cruciverbalists amongst us will appreciate the effort. Enjoy!


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

Microwave Engineering Theme Crossword Puzzle for July 11th, 2021 - RF Cafe

ACROSS DOWN
1. Audiovisual device

8. A digital counter input line to establish an initial value

13. Modulation type (abbr.)

14. A common lamp tube gas

15. Logic gate output configuration (abbr.)

16. U.K. equivalent of the IEEE

17. Indium Gallium Arsenide semiconductor

19. High-temp wire insulation

20. Chemical symbol for selenium

21. Electronic warfare defense scheme (abbr.)

23. Device to assist in the performance of a chore

25. Join two or more wires

30. Semiconductor On Insulator (abbr.)

31. Last keyword in a BASIC subroutine (pl.)

32. Greek symbol commonly used to represent angles

33. Chemical symbol for manganese

34. Summers

35. Governmental agency that monitors pollution (abbr.)

36. Displays a radar target

41. Miniature RF connector

42. S12 or S21 (abbr.)

43. Amateur Teleprinter Over Radio (abbr.)

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

46. Chemical symbol for aluminum

47. Internet protocol (abbr.)

48. Innovative Power Products, Holbrook, NY (abbr.)

52. Greek letter used for frequency

53. Keyboard key

55. Color code for the number 2 (pl.)

57. Innovative Power Products, Holbrook, NY (abbr.)

59. Chemical symbol for argon

60. Term indicating profitability of a company (abbr.)

61. Special diode type that can be switched (abbr.)

62. Test equipment (abbr.)

63. Enhanced Graphics Adapter

65. Color code for the number 2 (pl.)

66. Service of the ARRL that helps hams solve technical problems (abbr.)

67. Chemical symbol for einsteinium

68. Software drafting tool (abbr.)

69. Medium for storing large amounts of digital data

72. One conductor in a flexible cable

77. Current-voltage phase mnemonic

79. Chemical symbol for gallium

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

83. A common RS-232 serial bus command (abbr.)

84. Type of logic gate (pl.)

85. 3-D geometrical figure that is symmetrical about each of three perpendicular axes, and has circular sections along one axis and elliptical sections along the others (pl.)

86. Number of clock cycles in an event

1. Ham slang for telephone lines (2 wds.)

2. Be behind in phase

3. Computer messaging service (pl.)

4. Puts a new program on a computer

5. Chemical symbol for selenium

6. Newest buzz phrase for ubiquitous remote control and monitoring of everything (abbr.)

7. Exponent that returns the original number

8. Permeability-tuned oscillator (abbr.)

9. Stock symbol for Raytheon

10. Dimension, with units (pl.)

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

12. Electrical connection point

15. Chemical symbol for chlorine

18. A common lamp tube gas

22. Turn source into an executable file

24. Opposite of I.D.

25. Network configuration type

26. It can follow an MS

27. Semiconductor lamps

28. Thing in a bill of material

29. An ion or salt of carbonic acid, containing carbon and oxygen such as calcium carbonate

37. Unit of current

38. Network department (abbr.)

39. The "N" in SNR (pl.)

40. Total radiated power (abbr.)

45. Chemically reacts to harden

46. The transfer of heat by horizontal movement of air

49. A natural or synthetic compound of usually high molecular weight consisting of up to millions of repeated linked units (pl.)

50. Parts _____

51. Automatic Packet Position Reporting System (abbr.)

54. Like a surface mount component

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

58. Peripheral Component Interface (abbr.)

64. Chemical symbol for gallium

65. Useful distance between Tx and RxX

70. Software layer that allows a system to be programmed via a defined set of commands (abbr.)

71. Peak envelope power (abbr.)

72. Semiconductor On Insulator (abbr.)

73. Time division duplex (abbr.)

74. Type of current flow (abbr.)

75. Negative temperature coefficient (abbr.)

76. Digital storage oscilloscope (abbr.)

78. Type of computer display (abbr.)

80. Chemical symbol for aluminum

82. Galilean moon


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Microwave Engineering Theme Crossword Puzzle Solution for July 11th, 2021 - RF Cafe