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Electronics Theme Crossword Puzzle
January 1st, 2023

This custom made Electronics theme crossword puzzle for January 1st is provided compliments of RF Cafe. A special message is included (marked with 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 puzzle 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 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

Electronics Theme Crossword Puzzle for January 1st, 2023 - RF Cafe

ACROSS DOWN
1. Signal amplitude degradation due to inefficiency (pl.)
4. Rotating disk
8. Semiconductor and calculator company (abbr.)
10. Unit of time (abbr.)
11. Range of frequencies
13. Plus or minus, for example
16. Unit of length (abbr.)
17. Its chemical symbol is Ni
19. Used logic gates
20. Low Noise Amplifier (abbr.)
21. Chemical symbol for tantalum
22. Numerical basis for decibels (abbr.)
24. European equivalent to the U.L.
25. Chemical symbol for radium
26. Search for data (slang)
28. Mechanical engineering organization (abbr.)
30. Chemical symbol for nickel
31. Type of modulation (abbr.)
32. Vector Offset Frequency Shift Keying
34. Adds an impurity to a semiconductor
38. Part of a screw that engages the driver
40. Amateur radio operator who is qualified to administer Amateur Radio licensing examinations (abbr., pl.)
41. Discipline for aircraft navigation in low visibility environments (abbr.)
42. Electromagnetic (abbr.)
43. System for guiding aircraft (abbr.)
44. Coder/decoder (abbr.)
46. Precision landing system (abbr.)
47. Circuit element connecting PCB layers
48. Unit of time (abbr.)
50. Type of logic gate
51. 1E6 nanoseconds
52. Area on a shaft for accommodating a setscrew
53. The "C" in BCD
55. Type of secondary radar system (abbr.)
56. Chemical symbol for ytterbium
58. Add an impurity to a semiconductor
59. Chemical symbol for rubidium
61. Chemical symbol for copper
62. Stock symbol for National Semiconductor
63. Type of data conversion device (abbr.)
64. 30 Hz to 300 Hz
66. Ham's code for "What is the correct time?"
67. Radio signals from the cosmos (abbr.)
69. 10E1 numerical prefix
70. Impenetrable physical barrier
72. Chemical symbol for strontium
73. Schematic label for voltage supply node
74. One of four lines used in ferrite core memories
75. Type of unidirectional antenna
77. Part of a FOR loop
78. Semiconductor lamp
79. Analog-to-Digital (abbr.)
80. Enhanced Graphics Adapter
81. Computer interconnection scheme (abbr.)
82. Part of CAD
83. Family of ICs with a certain component density level (abbr.)
84. Type of current flow (abbr.)
85. Part of a male connector
86. Ham's code for "Are my signals fading?"
87. Prefix for 10E-18
88. L-C resonating circuits
90. International QSL forwarding bureau
92. Centimeter (abbr.)
93. Chemical symbol for calcium
94. The Brits call it a valve
95. Type of programmable device (abbr.)
98. Infrared (abbr.)
99. Chemical symbol for gallium
100. Error checking scheme (abbr.)
103. Opposite of I.D.
104. Internet address (abbr.)
106. Logical gate type (pl.)
108. Color code for the number 4
111. Armored cable type
112. Robert ______-Watt, "Father of Radar"
113. Small DIP package (abbr.)
114. Chemical symbol for mendelevium
116. Test point (abbr.)
117. Greek letter, used to indicate summation
118. Units of energy
1. Communications pairing between transmitter and receiver
2. Chemical symbol for antimony
3. International phonetic alphabet letter "E"
5. Color quality
6. Chemical symbol for einsteinium
7. Hedy _____, Hollywood actress with first patent for spread spectrum communications
8. Total Access Communication System (abbr.)
9. Technical drawing structure
11. Chemical symbol for bismuth
12. Keyboard key
14. Emitted a flash during electrical discharge
15. Chemical symbol for gadolinium
16. Chemical symbol for manganese
17. Logic gate
18. Terminations
20. Computer communication schemes (abbr.)
21. Semiconductor and calculator company (abbr.)
23. Global System for Mobile Communications (abbr.)
26. Million multiply accumulate operations (abbr.)
27. A Ham station that operates from several grid squares or counties during a contest
29. Filter types (abbr., pl.)
31. More than one FET
33. Method of self-detection and self-fixing transmission of digital data (abbr.)
35. Applies a lubricant
36. Chemical symbol for erbium
37. A non-commercial radio service as set by a recognized cognizant government agency (2 wds.)
38. This puzzle's theme * (3 wds.)
39. An array of 12 or 16 numbered keys that generate the standard telephone dual tone multifrequency (DTMF) dialing signals (2 wds.)
42. Electronics Industry Association (abbr.)
45. What particular name is given to a 12 sided polygon
46. Applied (as a voltage)
47. 3 kHz to 30 kHz
49. Unit of length equal to 5.5 yards
52. Fast Fourier transform (abbr.)
54. U.S. military organization (abbr.)
57. Base Station Transceivers (abbr.)
60. Resistor used to drain voltage off of a high potential supply
61. A common RS-232 serial bus command (abbr.)
65. Cooling device
68. Peripheral Component Interface (abbr.)
71. Opposite of USB
73. Video Graphics Array (abbr.)
76. Feedback system used to maintain constant signal level (abbr.)
77. L-C resonating circuit
78. Constellation : The scales
79. Material testing organization (abbr.)
81. Moving air
82. Airport Surveillance Radar (abbr.)
83. Type of high frequency circuit substrate (abbr.)
85. Last stage in a transmitter (abbr.)
86. Request for information from a database
88. Loose end of a cable
89. Network configuration type (pl.)
90. Largest broadcaster in the UK (abbr.)
91. What current is said to do
96. Chemical symbol for cadmium
97. The Brits call them valves
99. BASIC program command
101. World's largest yearly convention of gadget and device manufacturers (abbr.)
102. Target indication on a radar display
105. Mate to a TX
106. 1e-6 mA
107. Small Office/Home Office (abbr.)
109. Sample groups
110. Amateur radio abbreviation for the Oceania region (abbr.)
112. Wavelength division multiplexing (abbr.)
114. Chemical symbol for magnesium
115. S12 or S21 (abbr.)

See solution below

 

2023 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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