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This week's crossword puzzle for December 31st sports an electronics theme.
Hard to believe it is the final crossword for 2023! This
being the 31st day of the month, many of the words begin and/or end with the letter
"E." Since there are only 26 letters in the alphabet, I use the modulo function
to derive the letter to use; i.e., 31 mod 26 = 5. Clues
for words containing "E" are marked with an asterisk (*). Related clues are
marked with an asterisk (*). All RF Cafe crossword puzzles are custom made by
me, Kirt Blattenberger, and have only words and clues related to RF, microwave,
and mm-wave engineering, optics, mathematics, chemistry, physics, and other
technical subjects. 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.,
Reginald Denny,
Hedy Lamarr, or
the Tunguska
event in Siberia). The technically inclined cruciverbalists amongst us will appreciate
the effort. Enjoy!
Reproduction of this puzzle without the express permission
of RF Cafe is prohibited.
acr. = acronym, abbr. = abbreviation, pl. = plural, wds. = words
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1. The "E" in laser (pl.) *
7. Type of
semiconductor construction used in RF power amplifiers (abbr.)
9.
Weatherproof cover for a radar antenna (pl.) *
12. Method of sending
high-speed digital signals on electric distribution wires, a Ham's nemesis
(abbr.)
13. Science of assuring operation amid dense EM background noise
(abbr.) *
16. Army-Navy specification prefix
18. Angular speed unit
20.
State _______ - A type of drawing used in computer science and related fields to
describe the behavior of systems
24. Design for Manufacturability (abbr.)
26. Rate of a radar transmitter's output waveform (abbr.)
27. Special diode
type that can be switched (abbr.)
28. A keyboard key *
29. Type of data
conversion device (abbr.)
31. Galilean moon
32. BS__ - the degree held by
many RF Cafe visitors *
34. Ethoxyethane *
36. Sporadic E-layer
ionospheric propagation (hyph.) *
38. Color code for the number 3 *
41.
Communication between stations by reflecting the radio waves off of the
ionosphere
42. Voltage-controlled oscillator (abbr.)
43. Chemical symbol
for lutetium
44. Ratio of a mechanical drawing *
46. Wireless phone
regions *
48. Chemical symbol for molybdenum
49. Minutes of Use (abbr.)
50. Computer interconnection scheme (abbr.)
51. Decimeter (abbr.)
53.
Quickly changing portions of waveforms *
56. Swiss mathematician who
extensively studied complex numbers *
59. Chemical symbol for xenon *
61.
Resistive component of a capacitor's lumped element model (abbr.) *
62.
___-AZIMUTH telescope mount
64. Signal-to-noise ratio (abbr.)
65. Chemical
symbol for erbium *
66. S12 or S21 (abbr.)
67. Decimeter (abbr.)
68.
The "E" in EHF *
70. Chemical symbol for arsenic
71. Chemical symbol for
xenon *
72. Circuit for maintaining constant voltage (abbr.)
74. Using
Earth's natural satellite as a passive reflector to establish a signal path
(abbr.) *
75. Multifunctional silicon devices (abbr., pl.)
77. Hz
78.
Parts _____
80. Occlusion of one heavenly body by another *
82. Official
engineering change document (abbr., pl.) *
83. Substrate for mounting
component (abbr., pl.)
85. Official Space Shuttle designation (abbr.)
86.
More than one XCVR
88. Chemical symbol for selenium *
89. One of the Ws in
WWW *
92. Logic gate output configuration (abbr.)
93. One component of a
complex number (abbr.) *
94. Does not pass electrical test
96. That which
has arrived when the familiar jingle from AOL is heard (hyph.) *
98. Type of
reconfigurable memory (abbr.) *
99. System for underwater navigation (pl.)
100. Printed Wiring Board (abbr.)
101. Readability, Signal, and Tone (QoS
report type) |
1. Nuclear explosion byproduct harmful to
electronics (abbr.) *
2. Forms into a specific shape
3. Network department
(abbr.)
4. Opposite of I.D.
5. Chemical symbol for nobelium
6.
Miniature threaded RF connector
8. Logarithmic unit of power
10. Last
statement in a BASIC program *
11. The "E" in BER *
13. Third planet from
the sun *
14. Chemical symbol for magnesium
15. Slow flow of metal when
under high temperature or great pressure *
17. Computer messaging service *
19. Unit of capacitance (abbr.)
21. Current-voltage phase mnemonic *
22.
Airport Surveillance Radar (abbr.)
23. Unit of frequency (archaic, abbr.)
25. Electronics components & batteries supplier based in Japan
26. What is
the alternative name for a pi meson
30. The "brains" of parallel processing
computers (pl.)
32. Integrated data onto a carrier wave *
33. Enhanced
Graphics Adapter *
35. Having power applied (slang)
36. High-speed logic
family *
37. Attaches components to a PCB *
39. Mechanical engineering
organization (abbr.) *
40. Traditional term for a person who enjoys helping
newcomers get started in ham radio - a mentor *
42. The evening (or morning)
star *
45. Electrical overstress (abbr.) *
46. Software engineering tool
(abbr.) *
47. Specialized mobile radio (abbr.)
52. Leaded component type
54. Global System for Mobile Communications (abbr.)
55. ___-AZIMUTH telescope
mount
57. Low Noise Amplifier (abbr.)
58. Cambridge University _____,
technical book publisher *
60. Curve produced when a cone is cut by an
oblique plane which does not intersect the base *
62. Wheel attachment points
*
63. Causes a circuit breaker to open
65. Lays bare, such as a wire *
68. Science of assuring operation amid dense EM background noise (abbr.) *
69. Automatic Calibration System (abbr.)
73. Certificate of Successful
Completion of Examination (abbr.) *
74. Abbreviation for kind of degree held
by circuit designers *
76. Navigational device that measures star positions *
77. Co-channel rejection ratio (abbr.)
79. Chemical symbol for terbium
81.
Network department (abbr.)
82. 1.602E-19 Joules *
84. ____ Meet, a Ham's
flea market
87. Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association
90.
Antenna radiated power measurement (abbr.) *
91. Open a fuse
92. Logic
family
94. Chemical symbol for iron *
95. Miniature RF connector
96.
Resistive component of a capacitor's lumped element model (abbr.) *
97.
Chemical symbol for lawrencium |
See solution below
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