Physics & Engineering Crossword Puzzle
March 2, 2014

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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Physics Crossword Puzzle for March 2, 2014 - RF Cafe DOWN
2. Does not reach the steady-state voltage output
3. Unit of length (abbr.)
4. International phonetic alphabet letter "Y"
5. Type of logic gate
6. Colorado Springs military school (abbr.)
7. Angular speed unit
10. This website's title, with 9 Across
13. Feedback system used to maintain constant level (abbr.)
17. Chemical symbol for selenium
18. One port of an amplifier
20. Small representative graphic
21. Unit of apparent power (abbr.)
22. Ferromagnetic material having high electrical resistivity, used for inductors (pl.)
23. BS__ - the degree held by many RF Cafe visitors
27. Unit of length equal to 5.5 yards
28. Type of programmable device (abbr.)
29. Online service
32. International QSL forwarding bureau
33. Network department (abbr.)
34. Mate a plug to a jack
36. End-to-end joint
38. "Calling any amateur radio station"
39. Stock symbol for Boeing
41. Name given to each angular point of a polygon
43. Switch position
46. Code for a type of electrical wire insulation
48. Enrico _____, nuclear physicist
50. A natural or synthetic compound of usually high molecular weight consisting of up to millions of repeated linked units (pl.)
52. Opposite of I.D.
54. PC follower
58. Excess noise specification (2 wds.)
59. Frequency
60. Type of current flow (abbr.)
61. Logic family (abbr.)
63. Ticker symbol for Analog Devices
64. International Amateur Radio Union (abbr.)
67. Filter type that blocks upper frequencies (abbr.)
68. Type of logic gate
69. A common battery cell size
70. Energy at rest
72. Nickname given to a satellite
73. Morse Code for "from"
74. Output intercept point (abbr.)
78. Precision approach radar (abbr.)
80. Precision landing system (abbr.)
84. Galilean moon
85. Chemical symbol for chlorine
ACROSS
1. Device which substitutes for an antenna during tests on a transmitter (2 wds.)
8. Home state of Los Alamos lab (abbr.)
9. This website's title, with 10 Down
11. Programmable Logic Device (abbr.)
12. Automatic network analyzer (abbr.)
14. A common battery cell size
15. Chemical symbol for europium
16. Mass unit (abbr., pl.)
18. Type of logic gate
19. Opposite of transmit
22. An overcurrent protection device
24. Chemical symbol for calcium
25. Ethoxyethane
26. Ham's code for "Shall I increase power?"
30. Switch position
31. A quadrilateral in which the opposite sides and angles are equal
34. Multifunctional silicon devices (abbr.)
35. FCC's Universal Licensing System (abbr.)
36. Low- to mid- frequency RF connector
37. Special diode type that can be switched (abbr.)
39. Data transmission pathway
40. 1.602E-19 Joules
42. Ham's code for "Shall I increase power?"
44. Automated Test Equipment (abbr.)
45. Adjust a pot
47. Switch position
49. Total radiated power (abbr.)
51. Greek letter
53. Finite Element Analysis (abbr.)
55. Part of a FOR loop
56. Amplifier linearity specification (abbr.)
57. Stock symbol for Raytheon
59. Base of the decimal number system
60. Asynchronous Transfer Mode (abbr.)
62. Shorthand for oxygen
63. Its chemical symbol is Ac
64. Opposite of O.D.
65. Powers pneumatic devices
66. Opposite of set
69. Chemical symbol for argon
71. Circuit for firing a radar magnetron (abbr., pl.)
72. Five-bit digital code used in teleprinter application (pl.)
75. Opposite of O.D.
76. Electronics Industry Association (abbr.)
77. Chemical symbol for silver
79. Radio frequency interference (abbr.)
81. Permeability-tuned oscillator (abbr.)
82. Country of RF Cafe's residency
83. Chemical symbol for lithium
85. Chemical symbol for chromium
86. What type of triangle has only two of its sides equal


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Physics Crossword Puzzle Solution for March 2, 2014 - RF Cafe