Electronic Oscillator Theme Crossword Puzzle
September 19, 2021

This Electronic Oscillator Theme (words marked with asterisk) crossword puzzle for September 19th, 2021, contains only words and clues related to engineering, mathematics, chemistry, physics, and other technical words. As always, this crossword 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., Hedy Lamarr or the Bikini Atoll). The technically inclined cruciverbalists amongst us will appreciate the effort. Enjoy!


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acr. = acronym, abbr. = abbreviation, pl. = plural, wds. = words

Electronic Oscillator Theme Crossword Puzzle for September 19th, 2021 - RF Cafe

ACROSS DOWN
1. Ham's code for "Your net frequency is High."

4. Satellite milieu

8. Physical unit used to measure capacitance*

12. Nordic Mobile Telephone

15. Method of sending high-speed digital signals on electric distribution wires, a Ham's nemesis (abbr.)

17. Permeability-tuned oscillator (abbr.)*

18. Positive voltage lead color

19. Rate of a radar transmitter's output waveform (abbr.)

21. Chemical symbol for arsenic

23. Ham's code for "Net is Free (not controlled)."

25. Spurious RF products created by metal joints (abbr.)

27. Direct Memory Access (abbr.)

28. 1E6 cycle per second

29. Chemical symbol for gallium

30. Mate to a bolt

32. A common battery cell size

34. Chemical symbol for lutetium

35. Word used in describing 2-D and 3-D object dimensions; i.e., 10 mm __ 25 mm

36. Time division duplex (abbr.)

37. Part of a male connector

38. Sharp bend in I-V curve

39. Ham's code for "Net is Free (not controlled)."

41. Unit of resistance

42. 36 in. (abbr., pl.)

43. First-in, first-out, abbr.

45. Engineering Change Notice (abbr.)

46. Voice of America

48. Formal name for type of component used in 14 Down (see 7 Down)*

49. Cause a 14 Down to "ring" at its natural frequency*

50. 1/000 of an inch

52. IC killer (abbr.)

53. Common mode ripple rejection (abbr.)

56. Computer monitor resolution measure (abbr.)

58. Intermodulation distortion (abbr.)

59. Surface Mount Technology

62. CB slang for policeman

65. 300 MHz to 3 GHz*

66. Imaging device (abbr.)

67. Chemical symbol for platinum

68. Unit of length (abbr.)

70. Intentionally block communications signals

72. Degree of IC sophistication (abbr.)

73. Galilean moon

74. Type of data storage IC

75. Units of 1000 CPS*

76. Online service

78. Ultra High Voltage (abbr.)

80. European equivalent to the U.L.

81. Transformer interwinding connection

82. A gaseous process that deposits insulating films or metal onto a wafer at elevated temperature (abbr.)

83. Commonly used abbreviation reference for 14 Down*

85. IC socket type for easy insertion & removal (abbr.)

87. ___-back transformer

88. Alloy of copper and zinc

89. Do it with a mouse

90. Colorado Springs military school (abbr.)

2. Chemical symbol for niobium

3. Stock symbol for Hewlett Packard

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

6. Test document for verifying proper function (abbr.)

7. Type of component used in 14 Down*

9. Branch of the armed forces

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

11. Analog-to-Digital (abbr.)

12. Non-return to zero (abbr.)

13. 300 kHz to 3 MHz*

14. Parallel resonant circuit containing only a coil and a capacitor (2 wds.)*

16. Low Noise Amplifier (abbr.)

19. It can follow an MS

20. Unit of inductance (pl.)*

22. Hub of the solar system

24. List of answers to commonly desired information about a product or service (abbr.)

26. Elementary particle

27. Logarithmic unit of voltage

28. Lowest power level capable of being demodulated (abbr.)

29. Image file format name extension

31. Test equipment (abbr.)

33. Army-Navy specification prefix

36. Time delay (abbr.)

37. Ratio of circumference to diameter

40. Enrico _____, nuclear physicist

42. 36 inches (pl.)

44. Abbreviation for acknowledge (also a common word used by Bill the Cat)

47. System On Chip

51. Type of wire used to wind baluns and couplers

52. Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifier (abbr.)

54. Unit of admittance

55. Part of this website's title

56. Modulation technique (abbr.)

57. Chemical symbol for palladium

60. Unit for 1,000,000 watt-seconds (abbr.)

61. Greek letter

63. Electromagnetic (abbr.)

64. File name extension for an ASCII file

66. Type of component used in 14 Down (commonly used reference)*

67. It can follow an MS (pl.)

69. Device to assist in the performance of a chore

71. 1E6 cycle per second

74. Straight line emanating from a point source

75. Large unit of apparent power (abbr.)

77. Family of ICs with a certain component density level (abbr.)

79. Circuit element connecting PCB layers

81. Chemical symbol for thallium

82. Chemical symbol for chromium

84. Unit of volume (abbr.)

86. Small unit of capacitance (abbr.)*


See solution below

 

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Electronic Oscillator Theme Crossword Puzzle Solution for September 19th, 2021 - RF Cafe