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R-E Puzzler
April 1967 Radio-Electronics

April 1967 Radio-Electronics

April 1967 Radio-Electronics Cover - RF Cafe[Table of Contents]

Wax nostalgic about and learn from the history of early electronics. See articles from Radio-Electronics, published 1930-1988. All copyrights hereby acknowledged.

Here is another "R-E Puzzler," by Mr. Edmund Braun, this one in the April 1967 issue of Radio-Electronics magazine. Unlike traditional crossword puzzles, this one has no linking Down words, only Across words. Maybe he should have dubbed it an "acrossword puzzle." The format does make figuring out some of the words more difficult than the other way, but at least one letter - never more than two - is provided for each word. I managed to get all except number 7, "Phenolic compound having good electrical resistance." After looking at the answer, I feel like an idiot - definitely should have gotten it after mentioning it in my write-ups so often. Hopefully, you will do better. If you like this R-E Puzzler, there are others in the Jan '67, Mar '67, Apr '67, Aug '67, and Oct '67 issues.

R-E Puzzler

R-E Puzzler, April 1967 Radio-Electronics - RF CafeBy Edmund A. Braun

This only-across-word puzzle is based entirely upon electronic terminology with each word connected to the word above and below by one letter.

1 - Reduction of attraction for certain metals.

2 - Electromotive force; electrical pressure.

3 - Type of transmission line not susceptible to external fields.

4 - Mineral often used to control frequency of oscillators.

5 - Pertaining to iron.

6 - Total opposition a circuit offers to the flow of ac.

7 - Phenolic compound having good electrical resistance.

8 - Instrument for measuring flow of small electric currents.

9 - A shunt connection.

10 - Transformer input winding.

11 - Clear thermoplastic material having excellent dielectric properties.

12 - Range of electromagnetic radiations.

13 - Positive electrode; the plate of a vacuum tube.

14 - Material through which almost no current flows.

15 - Heating aspect of an electric current.

16 - An acoustical shield.

17 - Changes ac of one voltage to another.

18 - Circuit condition that determines current flow.

19 - Three-electrode vacuum tubes.

20 - Comparison of two instruments to determine accuracy.

21 - Device for making connection to a choice of circuits.

22 - Pertaining to black-and-white television.

23 - A type of variable resistor.

24 - Changing direction, as current flow.

25 - Ability of color TV system to serve b-w receivers without modification.

 

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December 31

December 24

December 17

December 10

December 3

November 26

November 19

November 12

November 5

R-E Puzzler - August 1967 R-E

October 29

October 22

October 15

October 8

October 1

September 24

September 17

September 10

September 3

 

August 27

August 20

August 13

August 6

Electronic Numbers - May 1961 R-E

July 30

July 23

July 16

July 9

R-E Puzzler - Oct 1967 R-E

July 2

June 25

June 18

June 11

June 4

May 28

May 21

May 14

May 7

 

April 30

April 23

April 16

April 9 - Easter

R-E Puzzler - Jan 1967 R-E

April 2

March 26

March 19

March 12

March 5

February 26

February 19

February 12

February 5

January 29

January 22

January 15

January 8

January 1

Solution to RE Puzzler for April 1967

1 demagnetization

2 voltage

3 coaxial

4 quartz

5 ferrous

6 impedance

7 Bakelite

8 galvanometer

9 parallel

10 primary

11 polystyrene

12 spectrum

13 anode

14 nonconductor

15 electrothermal

16 baffle

17 transformer

18 polarity

19 triodes

20 calibration

21 selector

22 monochrome

23 rheostat

24 alternating

25 compatibility

Perfect score is 100. Deduct 4 points for each part you may not have answered correctly.

Your rating:

60-64 Umphf!

68-72 Tsk tsk.

76-84 Wow!

88-96 Whee!

100 Zowie! That's perfect!

By Edmund A. Braun

 

 

Posted April 2, 2024

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