− − −− − − RF Cafe in Morse Code: Hear It
5/17/2008 Engineering Crossword Puzzle
Note: A standard for crossword puzzles is when all words in a clue are capitalized, the solution is the abbreviation or acronym for that clue; e.g., Alternating Current = AC.
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ACROSS 1. Major opamp IC manufacturer headquartered in Norwood, MA 9. Cable termination type 10. Using the moon as a passive reflector to establish a signal path; moonbounce, abbr. 12. Audio Frequency 14. Network department, abbr. 15. Plasma atmosphere layer of the sun, pl. 19. Chemical symbol for calcium 20. Chemical symbol for aluminum 21. Japanese semiconductor & equipment manufacturer 23. Manufacturer of project boxes 24. End of soldering iron 26. Gun safety and education organization, abbr. 27. Send information 29. Binary Coded Decimal 32. Geometrical body, similar to a prism, that has end faces with the same number of sides but which are not equal 34. Stock symbol for Advanced Micro Devices 35. Sent a message via Morse Code 37. Positive voltage lead color 38. Chemical symbol for lithium 39. Stock symbol for Google 40. Transceiver, abbr. 41. Chemical symbol for silicon 42. Cooling device 43. Rαdio Nacional de Angola, abbr. 45. Upper Sideband 47. High-speed logic family 49. Negation prefix 50. Data transmission pathway 51. Greek letter (micro) 52. Infrared, abbr. 54. Chemical symbol for gold 55. Modulation type, abbr. 57. Unit of time 58. Radio navigation reference signal, pl. 59. Small representative graphic 60. Greek letter 61. Chemical symbol for radium 62. Morse Code for "from" 63. Decimeter, abbr. 65. Finite Element Analysis, abbr. 66. Amateurese for "wife" 68. Special diode that can be switched, abbr. 70. Radio Frequency Interference, abbr. 71. 30 Hz to 300 Hz 72. Archaic unit of length 73. Home state of Los Alamos lab 75. Unit of energy, pl. 77. Mechanical engineering group, abbr. 78. Chemical symbol for argon 79. Networks International Corporation, abbr., manufacturer of custom RF & microwave filters, Overland Park, KS 81. Joined a male and a female connector 84. Ham's code for "Answer in prearranged order." 85. Went beyond published limits 89. Metal parts engineers, abbr. pl. 90. Not external 93. Semiconductor lamp 94. User Datagram Protocol 96. Common average used for sinewaves 97. Internet address, abbr. 98. Chemical symbol for erbium 99. Chemical symbol for rhodium 101. Measured a waveform at regular intervals 103. Type of current flow 104. European equivalent to the U.L. 105. Switch position 107. Permeability-Tuned Oscillator 108. Ionized trails of meteors used as a reflecting media, 2 wds.
DOWN 1. Consequence of under sampling 2. Mate to a bolt 3. Chemical symbol for silver 4. Digital Storage Oscilloscope 5. European equivalent to the U.L. 6. Electromagnetic compatibility, abbr. 7. Physical barrier, pl. 8. Capacitor dielectric type 11. Protective covering 13. Enrico _____, nuclear physicist 15. Describes the action of cleaving a crystal plane 16. Opposite of I.D. 17. PC follower 18. Half of a DIP 20. Connector vendor headquartered in Bristol, PA 22. Software drafting tool, abbr. 23. Chemical symbol for bismuth 25. Chemical symbol for praseodymium 26. Type of logic gate 28. Entity created by virtue of a changing electric field 29. Chemical symbol for beryllium 30. Super glue 31. Morse Code for "from" 33. An electrical specification for a motor when it is first started 35. Mass unit, abbr. 36. Ham abbreviation for "distant station" 42. Type of numerical transform used in electronics 43. Chemical symbol for radon 44. Army-Navy spec 46. Type of ground strap wire 48. Constellation : The scales 50. Data transmission pathways 51. Multiplexer, abbr. 53. Government program to bring electricity to farms, abbr. 54. Logic gate 56. Wire diameter unit 64. Performed a quantum event by penetrating a seemingly impassable barrier 66. Chemical symbol for xenon 67. 30 kHz to 300 kHz 69. Circuit configuration whereby current from a source flows through multiple paths 74. A circuit that takes two or more input signals, and produces an output that includes the sum and difference of those signal frequencies 76. Surface mount, abbr. 77. Analog-to-Digital 78. Association of North American Radio Clubs 80. Imaging device, abbr. 82. Modulation type, abbr. 83. Chemical symbol for einsteinium 84. Ham's code for "The net has traffic for you. Stand by." 86. Type of reconfigurable memory, abbr. 87. Chemical symbol for europium 88. Direct Digital Synthesis 90. Intermodulation distortion, abbr. 91. Unit of time 92. Electrical enclosure company in Rochester, MN 95. Last stage in a transmitter, abbr. 96. One component of a complex number, abbr. 100. High Frequency Electronics magazine, abbr. 102. Last stages in transmitters 103. Automated Test Equipment 106. Foot, abbr. 107. Chemical symbol for platinum
Answer below
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RF Cafe Erie, PA (814) 833-1967
A Disruptive Web Presence GPS Coordinates: N 42°04.577', W 080°11.757'
