RF Engineering Crossword Puzzle
July 15, 2012

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.
2012 Crosswords Archive
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RF Engineering Theme Crossword Puzzle for July 15, 2012 - RF Cafe


ACROSS DOWN
1. Greek letter used for wavelength (pl.)
7. 2/3 of a triac
11. Region of the ionosphere found approximately 55 to 90 miles above Earth; it fades away a few hours after sunset (hyph.)
13. One possible go-no-go test result
16. Logic gate output configuration (abbr.)
17. Encased in a protective covering
20. Automatic network analyzer (abbr.)
21. Front edge of a wing (abbr.)
23. BS__ - the degree held by many RF Cafe visitors
24. Cellphone band below PCS
25. 1/6 inch printer's measure
26. Centimeter (abbr.)
27. Official engineering change document (abbr., pl.)
29. Diode for Alternating Current (abbr.)
31. Type of distribution, squared
32. Chemical symbol for cobalt
33. Thread cutting tools
35. Local Oscillator (abbr.)
36. A false signal produced in a superheterodyne receiver’s circuitry
37. Part of CAD
38. Unit of inductance (abbr.)
39. Certificate of Successful Completion of Examination (abbr.)
40. Network department (abbr.)
41. Big Blue
43. Automatic Testing, Evaluation & Reporting (abbr.)
45. Primary U.S. standards organization founded in 1918 (abbr.)
46. Chemical symbol for calcium
47. Mass unit (abbr.)
48. ELI the ICE ___
49. Chemical symbol for cesium
50. Chemical symbol for molybdenum
51. File name extension for an ASCII file
53. ECM response
55. Imaging device (abbr.)
57. Geometric entity with only length
59. Its chemical symbol is Ce
62. Constellation : The southern cross
63. Ferromagnetic material having high electrical resistivity, used for inductors		 1. Front edge of a wing (abbr.)
2. Circuit for maintaining constant voltage (abbr.)
3. Joins a male and a female connector
4. 8 bits
5. Morse Code for "from"
6. Chemical symbol for argon
8. Band between RF and BB
9. A common battery cell size
10. Connector vendor
12. A common battery cell size
14. One layer of a multi-layered PCB
15. One of the "E"s in BSEE
17. Imaging device (abbr., pl.)
18. Family of ICs with a certain component density level (abbr.)
19. Opposite of encode
22. Engineering Change Order (abbr.)
28. Electromagnetic radiation in the visible band
30. Dilbert's female co-worker
31. Imaging device (abbr.)
33. Degrade or destroy performance
34. BS__ - the degree held by many RF Cafe visitors
36. Big Blue
37. Chemical symbol for arsenic
39. Study for a test just before taking it
40. FCC Part 15 rules apply in this band (abbr.)
42. Beginners' All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code
44. Science of assuring operation amid dense EM background noise (abbr.)
45. Computer character set (abbr.)
49. Co-channel rejection ratio (abbr.)
52. Carrier-to-noise ratio (abbr.)
54. Chemical symbol for calcium
56. Device under test (abbr.)
58. Chemical symbol for europium
59. European equivalent to the U.L.
60. Chemical symbol for erbium
61. Akin to an EE, CE, AE, etc.

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RF Engineering Theme Crossword Puzzle Solution for July 15, 2012 - RF Cafe