Wireless Engineering Crossword Puzzle
November 4, 2012

2012 Crosswords Archive

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Wireless Engineering Crossword Puzzle for 11/4/2012 - RF Cafe

ACROSS DOWN
1. An electrical specification for a motor when it is first started (2 wds.)

10. Unit of length (abbr.)

12. Type of data conversion device (abbr.)

13. Chemical symbol for manganese

14. Country of RF Cafe's residency

15. Very large unit of apparent power (abbr.)

16. Chemical symbol for selenium

18. Constellation : The southern cross

20. Imaging device (abbr.)

22. Chemical symbol for silver

23. Enhanced Graphics Adapter

24. The "G" in YAG

26. File name extension for an ASCII file

27. Chemical symbol for radium

28. Manufacturer of project boxes

29. Chemical symbol for argon

30. Front edge of a wing (abbr.)

31. Antenna gain unit (abbr.)

32. Chemical symbol for ruthenium

34. End of transmission (abbr.)

35. Internet protocol (abbr.)

37. Chemical symbol for cadmium

38. Unit of capacitance (abbr.)

39. Infrared (abbr.)

41. Chemical symbol for silicon

42. Ovenized crystal oscillator (abbr.)

43. Min-to-max voltage of a waveform (abbr.)

44. Akin to EEs, CEs, AEs, etc.

45. Chemical symbol for niobium

47. Amateur radio abbreviation for the Oceania region (abbr.)

48. Finite Element Analysis (abbr.)

49. Band between RF and BB

50. Curly-Q type light bulb (abbr.)

52. Transistor B-C capacitance

56. Greek letter

57. Opposite of I.D.

59. Type of digital filter (abbr.)

61. Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association

63. Akin to an EE, CE, AE, etc.

64. Half of DSB

65. Permeability-tuned oscillator (abbr.)

67. Chemical symbol for californium

68. Special diode type that can be switched (abbr.)

70. Chemical symbol for antimony

71. Using BNC, SMA, N, 7/16, et al

1. S21 (2 wds.)

2. Chemical symbol for radium

3. User Datagram Protocol

4. Chemical symbol for scandium

5. Common mode ripple rejection (abbr.)

6. Balun with both ports unbalanced

7. Chemical symbol for ruthenium

8. A keyboard key

9. Forerunner to NASA

10. Very large unit of apparent power (abbr.)

11. Entity created by virtue of a changing electric field

17. Enhanced Graphics Adapter

18. Software drafting tool (abbr.)

19. Chemical symbol for xenon

21. Digital Signal Processor (abbr.)

24. Bushing used to direct the path of a pushrod

25. Greek letter

28. Largest broadcaster in the UK (abbr.)

30. Line of Sight (abbr.)

32. Part of this website's title

33. Software device for tracking elapsed time

36. Substrate for mounting components (abbr.)

38. One type of electron spin

40. Government program to bring electricity to farms (abbr.)

43. Modulation technique (abbr.)

46. Switch position

48. Finite Element Analysis (abbr.)

49. FCC Part 15 rules apply in this band (abbr.)

51. High power density battery chemistry (abbr.)

53. Multifunctional silicon devices (abbr.)

54. Type of high frequency circuit substrate (abbr.)

55. Upward force generated by an airfoil

58. 2 x SSB

60. Stock symbol for Raytheon

62. Peripheral Component Interface (abbr.)

66. Switch position

68. Chemical symbol for strontium

69. Return-to-Zero (abbr.)


See solution below

Wireless Engineering Crossword Puzzle Solution for 11/4/2012 - RF Cafe