February 21, 2010 Engineering & Science Crossword Puzzle

 

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.

2010 Engineering & Science Crossword Puzzles

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- Oct 31, Oct 24, Oct 17, Oct 10, Oct 3
- Sep 26, Sep 12, Sep 5
- Aug 29, Aug 22
- Jul 25, Jul 18, Jul 11, Jul 4
- Jun 27, Jun 20, Jun 13, Jun 6
- May 30, May 23, May 16, May 9, May 2
- Apr 25, Apr 18, Apr 11, Apr 4
- Mar 28, Mar 21, Mar 14, Mar 7
- Feb 28, Feb 21, Feb 14, Feb 7
- Jan 31, Jan 24, Jan 17, Jan 10, Jan 3

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RF Cafe - Engineering & Science Crossword Puzzle - 2-21-2010

ACROSS

1. A keyboard key
3. Short for synchronous
7. Front edge of a wing (abbr.)
8. ________ Microwave, solid state switch & attenuator maker in Frederick, MD
10. Digital storage oscilloscope (abbr.)
11. Upper frequency (abbr.)
12. Multifunctional silicon devices (abbr.)
14. 1/000 of an amp (abbr.)
15. Type of computer display (abbr.)
17. 6-sided mate to a bolt
19. 30 kHz to 300 kHz
21. Mate to an RX
22. Chemical symbol for molybdenum
23. Related to FM by a differential
25. Boob tube (abbr.)
26. A common lamp tube gas
28. 300 kHz to 3 MHz
29. Ham's code for "Zero beat your signal with mine."
30. Equalizer (abbr.)
31. Unit of time
32. Chemical symbol for neodymium
33. Greek letter (micro)
35. Min-to-max voltage of a waveform (abbr.)
36. Chemical symbol for gallium
37. One component of a complex number (abbr.)
39. Filter vendor
40. Original Equipment Manufacturer (abbr.)
41. Coefficient of temperature (abbr.)
43. 300 Hz to 3 kHz
45. Chemical symbol for cadmium
46. Indium phosphide
48. ________ Solutions, cellphone & wireless RF device manufacturer in Woburn, MA
49. Unit of frequency (archaic, abbr.)
50. Study for a test just before taking it
51. "Texting" (abbr.)
DOWN

1. It's the 'EM' in EMC
2. Chemical symbol for selenium
4. Yard (abbr.)
5. Stock symbol for National Semiconductor
6. RF power measurement & termination company located in Middleburg Heights, OH (2 wd.)
8. Astronomical Unit (93E6 miles)
9. Chemical symbol for nickel
11. Unit of length (abbr.)
13. Chemical symbol for chlorine
16. Mate to a TX
17. Chemical symbol for holmium
18. Test point (abbr.)
20. Like a crystal
22. 1e3 uV
24. Amp, mixer, upconverter, downconverter manufacturer in Hauppauge, NY
25. Circuit for generating 3x the input voltage
26. A measure of receiver quality (abbr.)
27. Non-return to zero (abbr.)
28. Hiram Percy _____, founder of the ARRL
29. Ham's code for "Your net frequency is High."
30. Chemical symbol for erbium
32. Chemical symbol for neptunium
34. Unit of capacitance (abbr.)
35. Max or min voltage of a waveform (abbr.)
36. Electronics manufacturer with "meatball" logo
38. 1.602E-19 Joules
40. Opposite of I.D.
42. Carrier-to-noise ratio (abbr.)
44. Start frequency (abbr.)
45. Chemical symbol for cesium
47. Last stage in a transmitter (abbr.)
49. Unit of length (abbr.)


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RF Cafe - Engineering & Science Crossword Puzzle - 2-21-2010