Science & Engineering Crossword Puzzle
September 30, 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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Science and Engineering crossword Puzzle for September 30, 2012 - RF Cafe


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1. Frequency division multiple access (abbr.)
5. Display type
8. Color representing "0"
13. Antenna radiated power measurement (abbr.)
14. _____ Instruments, a programmable delay line manufacturer in Bellevue, WA
15. Runge-_____ method in differential equations
16. "Calling any amateur radio station"
18. Chemical symbol for gallium
20. Type of current
21. Stock symbol for Boeing
23. Unit for 1,000,000 watt-seconds (abbr.)
25. Type of data conversion device (abbr.)
27. 300 kHz to 3 MHz
29. Precision landing system (abbr.)
30. Greek letter
32. Heavenly body having a tail
33. Finite Element Analysis (abbr.)
34. Chemical symbol for chlorine
36. Be behind in phase
38. Chemical symbol for lithium
40. Chemical symbol for cesium
41. 1/6 inch printer's measure
43. 30 kHz to 300 kHz
45. Base of the octal number system
46. Action performed by a diode
48. Crystal surfaces
49. Unit of frequency (archaic, abbr.)
50. Chemical symbol for lanthanum
51. Network department (abbr.)
52. Opposite of O.D.
54. Low- to mid- frequency RF connector
56. Multifunctional silicon devices (abbr.)
58. Constellation : The lion
59. Small representative graphics
61. Text script the automates many software commands
62. 2 x SSB
63. Chemical symbol for einsteinium
65. Direct Digital Synthesis (abbr.)
67. BS__ - the degree held by many RF Cafe visitors
69. 1/000 of an amp (abbr.)
70. Type of current flow (abbr.)
72. Analog-to-Digital (abbr.)
74. Chemical symbol for helium
75. Lights
77. One axis of an ellipse
79. One port on a FET
81. Alloy of copper and zinc
82. Frequency Division Duplex
83. Space or ____, in digital transmission
2. Morse code shortcut for "from"
3. Type of capacitor dielectric
4. Automatic repeat request used in AMTOR (abbr.)
5. Numerical basis for decibels (abbr.)
6. Encased in a protective covering
7. Logarithmic ratio (abbr.)
8. Manufacturer of project boxes
9. Type of high frequency circuit substrate (abbr.)
10. PC follower
11. Chemical symbol for calcium
12. A 3rd-order polynomial
17. High-power semiconductor rectifier used in high-frequency electronics and microwave devices (2 wds.)
19. Reciprocals of impedances
22. Reserves memory for
24. Compressed image file format
25. Online service
26. European equivalent to the U.L.
27. Something that performs a mechanical or process action
28. Fairchild Advanced Schottky TTL (abbr.)
31. Chemical symbol for aluminum
35. The largest asteroid
37. Do it with a mouse
39. The last transmission by a station during a contact
42. Akin to EEs, CEs, AEs, etc.
44. A BPF specification (abbr.)
45. End of Life (abbr.)
47. Type of modulation (abbr.)
48. Software storage unit
53. The system than converts common website names to IP addresses (abbr.)
54. The UK's largest defense electronics contractor (abbr.)
55. Chemical symbol for chromium
57. 4 GHz to 8 GHz
60. Chemical symbol for cadmium
64. Intentionally blocks communications signals
66. Range of frequencies
68. Electron beam particle
71. Hz
73. U.S. military organization (abbr.)
74. Amateur radio enthusiast
75. Chemical symbol for lawrencium
76. A common battery cell size
78. Band between RF and BB
80. Chemical symbol for erbium


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Science and Engineering crossword Puzzle Solution for September 30, 2012 - RF Cafe